Total births
88
Girls' name · since 2012
Caiyah
Caiyah has 88 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16886
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
88 babies have been named Caiyah since 2012, making it today's #16886 girls' name.
Caiyah has 88 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16886 as of the latest data, more common than 5% 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 2012 to 2025.
- #16886 among girls today
- 88 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caiyah is currently the #16886 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 88 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16886
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Caiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16886
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Caiyah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Caiyah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Caiyah compares
88 22th percentile among 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
Caiyah's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caiyah splits its recorded history at 2019: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#16,886
Active since
2012
Caiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Caiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caiyah's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Caiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 49 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caiyah? ▼
Caiyah has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16886 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Caiyah most popular? ▼
Caiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Caiyah been used? ▼
Caiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caiyah? ▼
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 Caiyah's data
- Caiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Caiyah
Nearby Names Like Caiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caiyah
Caitlin Girl
#1688 112,143 births
Caitlyn Girl
#2352 52,603 births
Cailyn Girl
#3297 5,549 births
Caitlynn Girl
#7735 4,947 births
Cailey Girl
#5356 3,857 births
Compare Caiyah side by side: Caiyah vs Caitlin Caiyah vs Caitlyn Caiyah vs Cailyn
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Caiyah: #16886 Girls' Name - 88 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caiyah. 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 Caiyah 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 June 2026.