US rank #14042 Girls' name Peak 2004 192 births

Caya — #14042 US girls' name

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.

1990s262000s942010s432020s29
#14042
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% 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.

What the Data Says About Caya

The Social Security Administration has registered 192 babies named Caya between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Caya currently holds the #14042 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Caya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 94 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Caya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Caya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 192 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Caya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

192

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2004

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,042

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Caya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
18
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
05101520 202420192012200920062003200019931992 6

Caya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
94 births that decade — 49% of Caya's all-time total
1990s262000s942010s432020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Caya?
192 babies have been named Caya since 1992. It currently ranks #14042 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 18 births.
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?
Caya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.