Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2002

Kyah

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 #2,876 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#2,876
among girls · ↓580 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Kyah · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2002
165 babies
All-time total
3,141
#3,524 all-time among girls
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Kyah popularity over time

3,141 babies have been named Kyah since 1978, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 6 – 6 1 – #9,103
1980s 13 – 13 1 +117% #6,354
1990s 265 – 265 27 +1938% #2,803
2000s 1,238 27 1,265 127 +377% #1,221
2010s 1,121 – 1,121 112 -11% #1,646
2020s (to 2025) 471 – 471 79 -30% #1,939

Where Kyah 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 55 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kyah

Kyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,876 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 3,141 American babies have been named Kyah. Its peak came in 2002, when 165 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 Kyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kyah?

The median living Kyah is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 22. An estimated 3,100 people named Kyah are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Kyah 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 59 #2,876 – –
2024 81 #2,296 – –
2023 94 #2,071 – –
2022 72 #2,506 – –
2021 66 #2,622 – –
2020 99 #1,939 – –
2019 120 #1,737 – –
2018 116 #1,768 – –
2017 121 #1,745 – –
2016 132 #1,646 – –
2015 105 #1,926 – –
2014 101 #1,972 – –
2013 92 #2,086 – –
2012 129 #1,660 – –
2011 106 #1,891 – –
2010 99 #2,022 – –
2009 110 #1,908 – –
2008 115 #1,858 – –
2007 144 #1,574 – –
2006 124 #1,697 – –
2005 113 #1,752 – –
2004 134 #1,507 6 #10,769
2003 123 #1,571 9 #7,591
2002 165 #1,221 – –
2001 134 #1,415 12 #5,883
2000 76 #2,138 – –
1995 29 #3,731 – –
1990 12 #7,108 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kyah?

The median living Kyah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Kyahs are between 8 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Kyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,141 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kyah in 2025?

Kyah ranked #2,876 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kyah?

3,141 babies have been named Kyah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kyah most popular?

Kyah peaked in 2002, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Kyah a boy or girl name?

Kyah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kyah rising or falling?

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

Will Kyah become more popular?

Kyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Kyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kyah

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

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