Total births
39
Girls' name · since 2003
Kanaiya
39 babies named Kanaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 2003–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
Kanaiya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Kanaiya recorded 39 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2003 to 2010.
- 39 total births
- 2003–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 87% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Kanaiya since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 39
- total births
- 2003–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 87%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
87% of everyone ever named Kanaiya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kanaiya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Kanaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kanaiya's full recorded timeline at 2007, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kanaiya at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Kanaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2010
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kanaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kanaiya's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Kanaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (87% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanaiya? ▼
39 babies have been named Kanaiya since 2003. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 2007 with 11 births.
When was Kanaiya most popular? ▼
Kanaiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Kanaiya been used? ▼
Kanaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 8 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Kanaiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kanaiya's data
- Kanaiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Kanaiya
Nearby Names Like Kanaiya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanaiya
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
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Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanaiya side by side: Kanaiya vs Kandice Kanaiya vs Kandace Kanaiya vs Kandi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2010 (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. "Kanaiya: Baby Name Since 2003 - 39 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanaiya. 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 Kanaiya 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 July 2026.