Chay vs Chaya

Side-by-side comparison of Chay and Chaya — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Chay

Boy name

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Name B

Chaya

Girl name · Rank #599

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Metric Chay Chaya
Current Rank Unranked #599
Total Births (all years) 375 15,674
Peak Year 1992 2024
Peak Year Births 17 504
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1972 1947

Births by Decade

Decade Chay Chaya
1940ss — 25
1950ss — 207
1960ss — 279
1970ss 68 783
1980ss 97 1,586
1990ss 108 2,209
2000ss 82 3,568
2010ss 20 4,122
2020ss — 2,895

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Chay Chaya
2014 — 416
2015 — 379
2016 8 405
2017 — 422
2018 — 469
2019 — 443
2020 — 434
2021 — 461
2022 — 503
2023 — 494
2024 — 504
2025 — 499

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1972–2016.

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