Kaiah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,119

among girls · ↓213 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaiah · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 30,909

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

68 babies

All-time total

991

#7,570 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Kaiah popularity over time

991 babies have been named Kaiah since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	19	2	–	#10,575
2000s	225	23	+1084%	#4,263
2010s	406	41	+80%	#2,771
2020s (to 2025)	341	57	+40%	#2,573

Where Kaiah 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kaiah

Kaiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,119 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 991 American babies have been named Kaiah. Its peak came in 2021, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kaiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaiah?

The median living Kaiah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 1,000 people named Kaiah 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.

Kaiah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	52	#3,119
2024	57	#2,906
2023	68	#2,602
2022	54	#3,053
2021	68	#2,573
2020	42	#3,573
2019	61	#2,771
2018	56	#2,944
2017	48	#3,329
2016	41	#3,740
2015	38	#3,950
2014	28	#4,957
2013	31	#4,588
2012	39	#3,955
2011	32	#4,507
2010	32	#4,536
2009	27	#5,293
2008	29	#5,076
2007	28	#5,164
2006	29	#4,885
2005	21	#5,909
2004	11	#9,550
2003	14	#7,773
2002	25	#4,826
2001	29	#4,263
2000	12	#8,267
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaiah?

The median living Kaiah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kaiahs are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Kaiah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Kaiah are alive in the United States, based on 991 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaiah in 2025?

Kaiah ranked #3,119 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaiah?

991 babies have been named Kaiah in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaiah most popular?

Kaiah peaked in 2021, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Kaiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaiah rising or falling?

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

Will Kaiah become more popular?

Kaiah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Kaiah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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