Total births
146
Girls' name · since 1999
Kanyia
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Kanyia, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 1999–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
146 girls have been named Kanyia since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kanyia has 146 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2013.
- 146 total births
- 1999–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Kanyia since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 146
- total births
- 1999–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Kanyia was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kanyia in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Kanyia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kanyia's full recorded timeline at 2006, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kanyia at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Kanyia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2013
- Peak year (2005)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kanyia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kanyia's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Kanyia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 28
2010s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 113 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanyia? ▼
146 babies have been named Kanyia since 1999. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2005 with 17 births.
When was Kanyia most popular? ▼
Kanyia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kanyia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kanyia since 1999 -- 15 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Kanyia? ▼
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 Kanyia's data
- Kanyia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 28 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 Kanyia
Nearby Names Like Kanyia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanyia
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanyia side by side: Kanyia vs Kandice Kanyia vs Kandace Kanyia vs Kandi
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1999–2013 (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. "Kanyia: Baby Name Since 1999 - 146 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanyia. 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 Kanyia 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.