Total births
512
Girls' name · since 1994
Kayah
512 babies named Kayah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7074
- among girls today
- 512
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Kayah currently ranks #7074 among girls' names in America, with 512 babies recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayah has been recorded 512 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #7074 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #7074 among girls today
- 512 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayah is currently the #7074 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 512 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7074
- among girls today
- 512
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Kayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7074
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Kayah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
30 babies were named Kayah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayah compares
512 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Kayah's all-time total is 34% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 512 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kayah splits its recorded history at 2011: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,074
Active since
1994
Kayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kayah's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Kayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
186 births
- 2010s
2010s
201 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 201 births (39% of all-time use).
How Kayah 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 Kayah's total volume
Kayah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kayah by state
Where Kayah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Kayah's total US births 1.0%
5 of 512 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayah? ▼
Kayah has been given to 512 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7074 as of the latest data. 30 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Kayah most popular? ▼
Kayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kayah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kayah been used? ▼
Records for Kayah go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kayah? ▼
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 Kayah's data
- Kayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (201 total births) through the 2020s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kayahs (5 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 Kayah
Nearby Names Like Kayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayah
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 Kayah side by side: Kayah vs Kayla Kayah vs Kaylee Kayah 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, 1994–2025 (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. "Kayah: #7074 Girls' Name - 512 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayah. 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 Kayah 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.