Kiva
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Kiva first appeared in US Social Security records in 1958.
Over 807 babies have been named Kiva in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Kiva is rising quickly in popularity , currently ranked #13,425 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #13,425
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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About the Name Kiva
Kiva is a girl name .
Is Kiva a boy or girl name? Kiva is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #13,425 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #19,437. Kiva is more commonly used as a girl name.
Kiva is currently ranked #13,425 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
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