Kaiya
Girl name · #993 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 255 baby girls were named Kaiya, placing it at #993 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #884, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,059 girls born in 2025 was named Kaiya.
Babies named Kaiya per year. Source: SSA.
The 51-year story
Kaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 389 girls were named Kaiya — good for #650 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaiya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaiya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kaiya is most common in WA (0.5 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kaiya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aliya, Riya, Aniya, Kamiya, and Kaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 255 | #992 |
| 2024 | 314 | #860 |
| 2023 | 353 | #798 |
| 2022 | 308 | #902 |
| 2021 | 279 | #945 |
| 2020 | 259 | #984 |
| 2019 | 259 | #997 |
| 2018 | 290 | #923 |
| 2017 | 277 | #952 |
| 2016 | 290 | #944 |
| 2015 | 312 | #884 |
| 2014 | 290 | #929 |
| 2013 | 261 | #964 |
| 2012 | 335 | #801 |
| 2011 | 341 | #794 |
| 2010 | 372 | #747 |
| 2009 | 358 | #792 |
| 2008 | 379 | #774 |
| 2007 | 353 | #813 |
| 2006 | 312 | #856 |
| 2005 | 346 | #767 |
| 2004 | 282 | #870 |
| 2003 | 306 | #807 |
| 2002 | 389 | #650 |
| 2001 | 295 | #799 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaiya a popular girl name?
Kaiya ranked #993 among girls in 2025 with 255 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #884.
When was the name Kaiya most popular?
Kaiya peaked in 2002, when 389 American girls received the name (ranked #650 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,059 newborn American girls was named Kaiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.