Girls' name · since 1998
Caiya
Caiya has 445 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,689 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,614 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 445
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Caiya is the #8614 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 445 recorded since 1998.
Caiya has 445 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8614 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #12,689 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #8,614 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 445 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Caiya ranks #12,689 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,614 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 445 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,689 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #8,614 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 445
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Caiya's 445 recorded births place it above 82.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Caiya compares
445 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caiya's all-time total is 18% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caiya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 445 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 21 | 19,840 |
Caiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caiya's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Caiya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (168 births, 38% of the file).
2010s was Caiya's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Caiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s
2010s
168 births
- 2020s
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 168 births (38% of all-time use).
Caiya by state
Where Caiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.3% |
6 of 445 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caiya? ▼
Where does Caiya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Caiya most popular? ▼
Where is Caiya most popular? ▼
How long has the name Caiya been used? ▼
What names are similar to Caiya? ▼
What to do with Caiya's data
- Caiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (168 total births) through the 2020s (106) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Caiyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caiya
Nearby Names Like Caiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caiya
Compare Caiya side by side: Caiya vs Caitlin Caiya vs Caitlyn Caiya vs Cailyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Caiya
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Caiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caiya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.