Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Kaiya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #994 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#994
among girls · ↓131 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
255
named Kaiya · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,303
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
404 babies
All-time total
8,620
#1,845 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Kaiya popularity over time

8,620 babies have been named Kaiya since 1974, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 26 – 26 3 – #7,503
1980s 83 – 83 8 +219% #3,943
1990s 495 – 495 50 +496% #1,564
2000s 3,188 33 3,221 322 +551% #651
2010s 3,027 – 3,027 303 -6% #747
2020s (to 2025) 1,768 – 1,768 295 -3% #798

Where Kaiya 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 259 0.16 outside top 500
2027 263 0.16 outside top 500
2028 266 0.17 outside top 500
2029 269 0.17 outside top 500
2030 272 0.17 outside top 500

Where Kaiya is most popular

Girls named Kaiya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.186 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Colorado, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaiya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 18 1.57 +744%
Colorado 41 0.367 +97%
Washington 51 0.353 +90%
Arizona 47 0.335 +80%
Wisconsin 33 0.320 +72%
Virginia 50 0.293 +58%
California 229 0.272 +46%
Louisiana 21 0.240 +29%
North Carolina 54 0.237 +28%
Missouri 28 0.232 +25%
Oregon 15 0.230 +24%
Georgia 49 0.216 +16%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +11%
Oklahoma 15 0.204 +10%
Michigan 36 0.198 +6%
Tennessee 30 0.189 ≈ national
Florida 81 0.189 ≈ national
Ohio 43 0.181 ≈ national
New York 71 0.179 ≈ national
Indiana 24 0.171 -8%
Illinois 39 0.170 -8%
Pennsylvania 37 0.156 -16%
Maryland 16 0.151 -19%
New Jersey 27 0.150 -20%
Nebraska 5 0.139 -25%
Minnesota 15 0.139 -25%
Texas 111 0.138 -26%
South Carolina 12 0.133 -28%
Utah 11 0.132 -29%
Massachusetts 15 0.124 -33%
Kentucky 10 0.117 -37%
Connecticut 5 0.086 -54%
Alabama 6 0.064 -66%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaiya

Kaiya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #994 in 2025 with 255 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 8,620 American babies have been named Kaiya. Its peak came in 2002, when 404 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kaiya?

The median living Kaiya is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 8,600 people named Kaiya are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kaiya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 255 #994 – –
2024 314 #863 – –
2023 353 #798 – –
2022 308 #903 – –
2021 279 #945 – –
2020 259 #987 – –
2019 259 #999 – –
2018 290 #923 – –
2017 277 #957 – –
2016 290 #945 – –
2015 312 #886 – –
2014 290 #932 – –
2013 261 #967 – –
2012 335 #802 – –
2011 341 #795 – –
2010 372 #747 – –
2009 358 #793 – –
2008 379 #775 – –
2007 353 #814 – –
2006 312 #856 – –
2005 346 #768 6 #10,775
2004 282 #872 – –
2003 306 #807 – –
2002 389 #651 15 #5,025
2001 295 #799 12 #5,849
2000 168 #1,193 – –
1995 34 #3,316 – –
1990 29 #3,663 – –
1985 7 #8,730 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 7 #7,503 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaiya?

The median living Kaiya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kaiyas are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Kaiya are alive today?

An estimated 8,600 people named Kaiya are alive in the United States, based on 8,620 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaiya in 2025?

Kaiya ranked #994 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 255 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaiya?

8,620 babies have been named Kaiya in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaiya most popular?

Kaiya peaked in 2002, when 404 newborns received the name.

Is Kaiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaiya rising or falling?

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

Will Kaiya become more popular?

Kaiya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 272 girls named Kaiya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kaiya

Names that sound and feel close to Kaiya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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