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    The first name Kya

    A girl’s name.

    1 syllable Female

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 8 girls were named Kya, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 46 births (#603).

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    GirlsBoys
    693
    babies named Kya, 1996–2025
    #3,035
    rank in 2025
    2002
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Kya at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 182 girls born in the United States were named Kya, the 1,237th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 381 were.

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    6,385
    babies named Kya since 1880
    #1,237
    rank in 2025
    2004
    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 Kya?
    In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Kya, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2002, with 46 births.
    Is Kya a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,385 US babies named Kya since 1880 were girls.
    When was Kya most popular?
    2004 in the United States, when 381 babies were named Kya, its highest rank at 706th.