Total births
91
Girls' name · since 1998
Jya
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 91 babies named Jya, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11599
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jya is the #11599 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 91 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jya has been recorded 91 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #11599 nationally and more common than 35% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #11599 among girls today
- 91 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jya is currently the #11599 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 91 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11599
- among girls today
- 91
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Jya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11599
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Jya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Jya in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Jya compares
91 23th 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
Jya's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 91 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jya's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#11,599
Active since
1998
Jya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jya's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Jya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 55 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jya? ▼
91 babies have been named Jya since 1998. It currently ranks #11599 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 15 births.
When was Jya most popular? ▼
Jya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Jya been used? ▼
Records for Jya go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jyasia, Jyana, Jyanna, Jyah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jya's data
- Jya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- 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 Jya
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Jya: #11599 Girls' Name - 91 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jya. 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 Jya 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.