Total births
445
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.
- #5722
- among girls today
- 445
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caiya is the #5722 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 #5722 as of the latest data, more common than 68% 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.
- #5722 among girls today
- 445 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Caiya is currently the #5722 girls' name in America, more common than 68% of girls - 445 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5722
- among girls today
- 445
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other girls
Caiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5722
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 68% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Caiya was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
25 babies were named Caiya in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Caiya compares
445 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 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 16% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 445 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#5,722
Active since
1998
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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% |
California share of Caiya's total US births 1.3%
6 of 445 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caiya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 445 babies named Caiya. Today it holds rank #5722 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 25 births.
When was Caiya most popular? ▼
Caiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Caiya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caiya are California (6 births).
How long has the name Caiya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caiya since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Caiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare 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
Caitlin Girl
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Caitlyn Girl
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Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caiya: #5722 Girls' Name - 445 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caiya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.