Total births
15,674
Girls' name · since 1947
Chaya
Chaya has 15,674 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #599
- among girls today
- 15,674
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
15,674 babies have been named Chaya since 1947, making it today's #599 girls' name.
Chaya has 15,674 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #599 as of the latest data, more common than 97% 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 1947 to 2025.
- #599 among girls today
- 15,674 born since 1947
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chaya is currently the #599 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 15,674 born since 1947, peaking in the 2010s.
- #599
- among girls today
- 15,674
- born since 1947
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Chaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#599
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Chaya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
504 babies were named Chaya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Chaya compares
15,674 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Chaya's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,674 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 504 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chaya's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 86% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 14%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 504, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chaya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#599
Active since
1947
Chaya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 504
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Chaya popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1981 (Chaya as boys' name)
Chaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Chaya's strongest decade.
4,122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Chaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 207
1950s
207 births
- 1960s 279
1960s
279 births
- 1970s 783
1970s
783 births
- 1980s 1,586
1980s
1,586 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,209 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,568 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,122 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,895 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,122 births (26% of all-time use).
How Chaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Chaya's total volume
Chaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Chaya by state
Where Chaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 9,957 | 63.5% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 2,620 | 16.7% |
| #3 | California | | 487 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 291 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 195 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Maryland | | 195 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 127 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 114 | 0.7% |
New York share of Chaya's total US births 63.5%
Even split
9,957 of 15,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Chaya appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chaya? ▼
Chaya has been given to 15,674 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #599 as of the latest data. 504 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Chaya most popular? ▼
Chaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,122 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Chaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Chaya are New York (9,957 births), New Jersey (2,620 births), California (487 births).
How long has the name Chaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Chaya since 1947 -- 79 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Chaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Chaya's data
- Chaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,122 total births) through the 2020s (2,895) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Chayas (9,957 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Chaya
Nearby Names Like Chaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chaya
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Chaya side by side: Chaya vs Charlotte Chaya vs Charlene Chaya vs Charlie
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, 1947–2025 (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. "Chaya: #599 Girls' Name - 15,674 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chaya. 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 Chaya 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.