Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2008
Kayjah
Kayjah has 17 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 2008–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
Kayjah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 17 recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Kayjah recorded 17 times among girls since 2008, 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 2008 to 2012.
- 17 total births
- 2008–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Kayjah since 2008, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 17
- total births
- 2008–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Kayjah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kayjah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Kayjah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kayjah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kayjah at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Kayjah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2012
- Peak year (2009)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Kayjah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kayjah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kayjah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayjah? ▼
Kayjah has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 6 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Kayjah most popular? ▼
Kayjah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kayjah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayjah since 2008 -- 5 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Kayjah? ▼
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 Kayjah's data
- Kayjah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kayjah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kayjah
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Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
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Compare Kayjah side by side: Kayjah vs Kayla Kayjah vs Kaylee Kayjah vs Kay
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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, 2008–2012 (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. "Kayjah: Baby Name Since 2008 - 17 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayjah. 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 Kayjah 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.