Total births
10,314
Unisex name · since 1968
Kaya
10,314 babies named Kaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #967
- among girls today
- 10,314
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
10,314 babies have been named Kaya since 1968, making it today's #967 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaya has been recorded 10,314 times among girls since 1968, currently ranked #967 nationally and more common than 95% 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 1968 to 2025.
- #967 among girls today
- 10,314 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaya is currently the #967 unisex name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 10,314 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #967
- among girls today
- 10,314
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#967
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kaya was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
528 babies were named Kaya in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaya compares
10,314 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Kaya's all-time total is 27x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,314 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 528 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaya's full recorded timeline at 1997, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 528 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2004
Current rank
#967
Active since
1968
Kaya popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 528
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Kaya popularity over time - boys
662 total births recorded since 1975 (Kaya as boys' name)
Kaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaya's strongest decade.
4,473 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 191
1980s
191 births
- 1990s 975
1990s
975 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,473 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,104 births
- 2020s 1,466
2020s
1,466 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,473 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kaya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kaya's total volume
Kaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kaya by state
Where Kaya concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,813 | 17.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 631 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 526 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 465 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 439 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 325 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 310 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 282 | 2.7% |
California share of Kaya's total US births 17.6%
Even split
1,813 of 10,314 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Kaya appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaya? ▼
Kaya has been given to 10,314 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #967 as of the latest data. 528 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Kaya most popular? ▼
Kaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,473 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Kaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaya are California (1,813 births), New York (631 births), Illinois (526 births).
Is Kaya a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Kaya is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 10,314 births, and as a boy's name it has 662 births.
How long has the name Kaya been used? ▼
Kaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 58 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaya's data
- Kaya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,473 total births); usage has since declined to 1,466 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kayas (1,813 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kaya
Nearby Names Like Kaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaya
Kayla Girl
#337 346,570 births
Kaylee Girl
#220 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3897 98,621 births
Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
#1239 22,101 births
Compare Kaya side by side: Kaya vs Kayla Kaya vs Kaylee Kaya vs Kay
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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, 1968–2025 (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. "Kaya: #967 Unisex Name - 10,314 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaya. 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 Kaya 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.