Kia
Kia is a female given name: 98% of people named Kia are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Sweden
- US births since 1880
- 170 male / 7,509 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kia
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kia," in English, "Guten Tag Kia," in German. Kia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Kia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kia,
German
Guten Tag Kia,
French
Bonjour Kia,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kia:
Chinese
Kia您好：
Japanese
Kia様
English
Hi Kia,
German
Hi Kia,
French
Salut Kia,
Spanish
Hola Kia,
Chinese
Kia你好：
Japanese
Kiaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
170 male · 7,509 female · 7,679 births recorded
Since 1980: 3% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kia a male or female name?
Kia is a female given name: 98% of people named Kia are women, and it is recorded as female in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Kia in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Kia," in English, "Guten Tag Kia," in German. Kia is a female given name: about 98% of people named Kia are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Kia a unisex name?
Kia is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Kia are men. Kia leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kia a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kia (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kia,
title = {Is Kia a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kia},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}