Jaiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,700

among girls · ↑815 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jaiya · +26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

45 babies

All-time total

789

#8,824 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Jaiya popularity over time

789 babies have been named Jaiya since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	41	4	–	#7,733
2000s	259	26	+532%	#4,548
2010s	298	30	+15%	#3,541
2020s (to 2025)	191	32	+7%	#3,563

Where Jaiya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jaiya

Jaiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,700 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 789 American babies have been named Jaiya. Its peak came in 2010, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaiya?

The median living Jaiya is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 800 people named Jaiya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaiya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,700
2024	23	#5,515
2023	37	#4,013
2022	44	#3,563
2021	32	#4,360
2020	26	#4,942
2019	28	#4,824
2018	25	#5,227
2017	20	#6,144
2016	31	#4,573
2015	36	#4,101
2014	19	#6,559
2013	21	#6,111
2012	38	#4,017
2011	35	#4,182
2010	45	#3,541
2009	32	#4,618
2008	32	#4,693
2007	28	#5,154
2006	24	#5,613
2005	25	#5,162
2004	27	#4,860
2003	27	#4,725
2002	27	#4,548
2001	20	#5,671
2000	17	#6,308
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaiya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaiya?

The median living Jaiya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jaiyas are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jaiya are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jaiya are alive in the United States, based on 789 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaiya mean?

Spelling variant of Jaya.

How popular is the name Jaiya in 2025?

Jaiya ranked #4,700 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaiya?

789 babies have been named Jaiya in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaiya most popular?

Jaiya peaked in 2010, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Jaiya a boy or girl name?

Jaiya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaiya rising or falling?

Jaiya is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaiya become more popular?

Jaiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Jaiya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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