Recorded 1983–2014 Girls' name Peak 1990 128 births

Kayia — girls' name

128 babies named Kayia in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s271990s302000s592010s12

The verdict

128 girls have been named Kayia since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.

128
total births
1983–2014
years on record
2000s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Kayia was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

12 babies were named Kayia in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayia

The Social Security Administration has registered 128 babies named Kayia between 1983 and 2014, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kayia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 128 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayia at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

128

Since 1983

32 years of records

Peak year

1990

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1983

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2014

Kayia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1983

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1990)
12
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
468101214 2014200620021999199019871983 6

Kayia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
59 births that decade — 46% of Kayia's all-time total
1980s271990s302000s592010s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayia?
128 babies have been named Kayia since 1983. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1990 with 12 births.
When was Kayia most popular?
Kayia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Kayia been used?
Kayia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 32 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Kayia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.