Total births
138
Girls' name · since 1997
Kriya
Kriya has 138 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 138
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
138 girls have been named Kriya since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kriya has been recorded 138 times among girls since 1997, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1997 to 2025.
- 138 total births
- 1997–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
138 girls have been named Kriya since 1997, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 138
- total births
- 1997–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Kriya was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kriya in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Kriya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kriya's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kriya at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Kriya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kriya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kriya's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Kriya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 80 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kriya? ▼
138 babies have been named Kriya since 1997. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2018 with 15 births.
When was Kriya most popular? ▼
Kriya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Kriya been used? ▼
Records for Kriya go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kriya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kristen, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kriya's data
- Kriya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- 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 Kriya
Nearby Names Like Kriya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kriya
Kristen Girl
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Kristin Girl
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Kristina Girl
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Kristine Girl
#3831 84,329 births
Kristi Girl
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Compare Kriya side by side: Kriya vs Kristen Kriya vs Kristin Kriya vs Kristina
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Kriya: Baby Name Since 1997 - 138 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kriya. 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 Kriya 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.