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The first name Kaiya

A girl’s name.

1 syllable Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 22 girls were named Kaiya, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 61 births (#623).

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GirlsBoys
849
babies named Kaiya, 1996–2025
#1,407
rank in 2025
2010
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kaiya with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Kaiya at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 255 girls born in the United States were named Kaiya, the 994th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 389 were.

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8,620
babies named Kaiya since 1880
#994
rank in 2025
2002
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Questions

How popular is the name Kaiya?
In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Kaiya, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2010, with 61 births.
Is Kaiya a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,620 US babies named Kaiya since 1880 were girls.
When was Kaiya most popular?
2002 in the United States, when 389 babies were named Kaiya, its highest rank at 651st.