girl's name
Kayah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 658
Kayah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 30 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Kayah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 186 |
| 2010s | 201 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 96 |
How popular is Kayah?
In 2025, Kayah was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kayah 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 Kayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kayah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kayah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kayah
How popular is the name Kayah?
In 2025, Kayah was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kayah most popular?
Kayah peaked in 2007, when 30 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayah currently ranks #4,854 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.