girl's name
Kanya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 647
Kanya is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2007, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Kanya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 311 |
| 2010s | 86 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 24 |
How popular is Kanya?
In 2023, Kanya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kanya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kanya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanya
How popular is the name Kanya?
In 2023, Kanya was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kanya a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kanya most popular?
Kanya peaked in 2007, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.