Kaya
Girl name · #1133 in 2025 · Rare
Kaya is currently the #1133 girl name in the United States — 206 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #856, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,738 girls born in 2025 was named Kaya.
The 57-year story
Kaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2004, when 528 girls were named Kaya — good for #541 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.
Babies named Kaya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaya is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kaya is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kaya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kya, Jaya, Kaiya, Kamaya, and Samaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 206 | #1132 |
| 2024 | 269 | #967 |
| 2023 | 247 | #1024 |
| 2022 | 254 | #1019 |
| 2021 | 254 | #1006 |
| 2020 | 236 | #1055 |
| 2019 | 268 | #971 |
| 2018 | 254 | #1021 |
| 2017 | 282 | #935 |
| 2016 | 282 | #960 |
| 2015 | 326 | #856 |
| 2014 | 264 | #1000 |
| 2013 | 357 | #761 |
| 2012 | 331 | #810 |
| 2011 | 383 | #722 |
| 2010 | 357 | #765 |
| 2009 | 426 | #683 |
| 2008 | 480 | #641 |
| 2007 | 428 | #684 |
| 2006 | 447 | #643 |
| 2005 | 435 | #640 |
| 2004 | 528 | #541 |
| 2003 | 519 | #539 |
| 2002 | 499 | #549 |
| 2001 | 410 | #612 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaya a popular girl name?
Kaya ranked #1133 among girls in 2025 with 206 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #856.
When was the name Kaya most popular?
Kaya peaked in 2004, when 528 American girls received the name (ranked #541 that year). Since 2004 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,738 newborn American girls was named Kaya. 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.