Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2002
Kanyah
Kanyah has 144 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 144
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Kanyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 144 have been recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Kanyah recorded 144 times among girls since 2002, 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 2002 to 2021.
- 144 total births
- 2002–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
144 girls have been named Kanyah since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 144
- total births
- 2002–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Kanyah was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kanyah in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Kanyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kanyah splits its recorded history at 2010: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kanyah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Kanyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2021
- Peak year (2008)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kanyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kanyah's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Kanyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanyah? ▼
144 babies have been named Kanyah since 2002. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2008 with 17 births.
When was Kanyah most popular? ▼
Kanyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kanyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanyah since 2002 -- 20 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Kanyah? ▼
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 Kanyah's data
- Kanyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- 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 Kanyah
Nearby Names Like Kanyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanyah
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 Kanyah side by side: Kanyah vs Kandice Kanyah vs Kandace Kanyah 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, 2002–2021 (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. "Kanyah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 144 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanyah. 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 Kanyah 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.