Total births
112
Girls' name · since 1999
Chayah
Chayah has 112 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16219
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Chayah currently ranks #16219 among girls' names in America, with 112 babies recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Chayah has been recorded 112 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #16219 nationally and more common than 9% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #16219 among girls today
- 112 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Chayah is currently the #16219 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 112 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16219
- among girls today
- 112
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Chayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16219
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Chayah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
9 babies were named Chayah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Chayah compares
112 26th 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
Chayah's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Chayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 112 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Chayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Chayah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Chayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,219
Active since
1999
Chayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Chayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Chayah's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Chayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 39 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Chayah? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 112 babies named Chayah. Today it holds rank #16219 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 9 births.
When was Chayah most popular? ▼
Chayah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Chayah been used? ▼
Chayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Chayah? ▼
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 Chayah's data
- Chayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- 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 Chayah
Nearby Names Like Chayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Chayah
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 Chayah side by side: Chayah vs Charlotte Chayah vs Charlene Chayah vs Charlie
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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, 1999–2024 (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. "Chayah: #16219 Girls' Name - 112 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/chayah. 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 Chayah 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.