girl's name · in the US
Kaya
KY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,663
Scotland
#581
2024 births
Kaya is a girl's name in the United States, with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2004, when 561 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kaya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 218 |
| 1990s | 1,066 |
| 2000s | 4,757 |
| 2010s | 3,271 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,554 |
How Popular Is Kaya?
In 2025, Kaya was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kaya 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 Kaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kaya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Kaya is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 95% girls · 2,698 babies
- England & Wales Both 72% girls · 929 babies
- Canada Girls' 91% girls · 364 babies
- France Both 88% girls · 165 babies
- Ireland Girls' 100% girls · 82 babies
- Scotland Girls' 100% girls · 59 babies
How to Say Kaya
- English KY-uh
Kaya in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Kaya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kaya
How popular is the name Kaya?
In 2025, Kaya was given to 221 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kaya?
Kaya has 2 syllables.
When was Kaya most popular?
Kaya peaked in 2004, when 561 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kaya currently ranks #581 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.