girl's name
Kanyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 144
Kanyah is a girl's name. In 2021 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2008, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
Kanyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 11 |
How popular is Kanyah?
In 2021, Kanyah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Kanyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kanyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kanyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kanyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kanyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kanyah
How popular is the name Kanyah?
In 2021, Kanyah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kanyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kanyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kanyah most popular?
Kanyah peaked in 2008, when 17 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.