How Many People Are Named Chayah?
An estimated 111 people in the United States have the first name Chayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Chayah peaked in popularity in 2007 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Chayah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Chayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
111
About 1 in 3,087,877 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2007
9 births
Total Registered
112
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Chayah
Chayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 112 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Chayah as a female name
Ranked #15,712 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (9 births)
Chayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Chayah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 39 babies were registered. While Chayah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Chayah by Decade
How has Chayah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Chayah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Chayah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Chayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Chayah?
We estimate approximately 111 people named Chayah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,087,877 Americans share this first name.
Is Chayah a common name?
Chayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Chayah most popular?
Chayah reached peak popularity in 2007, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Chayah is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Chayah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Chayah a female name?
Chayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Chayah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Chayah peaked in 2007, and the average living bearer is about 14 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Chayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Chayah Smith, Chayah Johnson, Chayah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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