Kavya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,393

among girls · ↑151 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kavya · +7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,430

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

106 babies

All-time total

2,152

#4,495 all-time among girls

First recorded

1987

in Social Security records

Kavya popularity over time

2,152 babies have been named Kavya since 1987, 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

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
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1980s	6	–	6	1	–	#10,491
1990s	133	–	133	13	+2117%	#3,402
2000s	614	–	614	61	+362%	#2,278
2010s	968	6	974	97	+59%	#1,896
2020s (to 2025)	425	–	425	71	-27%	#2,393

Where Kavya 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	73	0.05	outside top 500
2027	71	0.04	outside top 500
2028	70	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	67	0.04	outside top 500

Where Kavya is most popular

Girls named Kavya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Maryland.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kavya 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
New Jersey	18	0.100	+127%
California	68	0.081	+84%
Maryland	7	0.066	+51%
Washington	8	0.055	+26%
Texas	40	0.050	+13%
Ohio	6	0.025	-42%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-52%
New York	5	0.013	-71%
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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 Kavya

Kavya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,393 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 2,152 American babies have been named Kavya. Its peak came in 2012, when 106 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 Kavya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kavya?

The median living Kavya is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 2,100 people named Kavya 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.

Kavya 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	75	#2,393	–	–
2024	70	#2,544	–	–
2023	74	#2,432	–	–
2022	67	#2,616	–	–
2021	70	#2,523	–	–
2020	69	#2,512	–	–
2019	93	#2,051	–	–
2018	102	#1,946	–	–
2017	95	#2,062	–	–
2016	97	#2,045	–	–
2015	97	#2,033	–	–
2014	102	#1,964	–	–
2013	92	#2,085	–	–
2012	106	#1,896	–	–
2011	87	#2,184	–	–
2010	97	#2,051	6	#11,491
2009	86	#2,278	–	–
2008	73	#2,568	–	–
2007	79	#2,412	–	–
2006	69	#2,616	–	–
2005	63	#2,690	–	–
2004	45	#3,363	–	–
2003	45	#3,265	–	–
2002	58	#2,656	–	–
2001	50	#2,896	–	–
2000	46	#3,046	–	–
1995	9	#9,121	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kavya?

The median living Kavya is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kavyas are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Kavya are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Kavya are alive in the United States, based on 2,152 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kavya in 2025?

Kavya ranked #2,393 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kavya?

2,152 babies have been named Kavya in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kavya most popular?

Kavya peaked in 2012, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Kavya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kavya rising or falling?

Kavya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kavya become more popular?

Kavya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 girls named Kavya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kavya

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