Total births
192
Girls' name · since 1992
Caya
192 babies named Caya in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14086
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caya is the #14086 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 192 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Caya recorded 192 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #14086 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #14086 among girls today
- 192 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caya is currently the #14086 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 192 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14086
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Caya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14086
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Caya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
18 babies were named Caya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Caya compares
192 36th 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
Caya's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Caya splits its recorded history at 2007: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Caya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#14,086
Active since
1992
Caya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Caya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caya's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Caya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 26
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caya? ▼
Caya has been given to 192 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14086 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Caya most popular? ▼
Caya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Caya been used? ▼
Records for Caya go back to 1992, giving 33 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Caya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cayla, Caylee, Caydence, Caylin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caya's data
- Caya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Caya
Nearby Names Like Caya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caya
Cayla Girl
#3841 10,853 births
Caylee Girl
#1917 9,769 births
Caydence Girl
#4276 3,588 births
Caylin Girl
#7030 2,471 births
Cayleigh Girl
#4719 2,297 births
Compare Caya side by side: Caya vs Cayla Caya vs Caylee Caya vs Caydence
Related Names
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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, 1992–2024 (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. "Caya: #14086 Girls' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caya. 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 Caya 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.