How Many People Are Named Kaya?
An estimated 10,595 people in the United States have the first name Kaya. It is predominantly female (94.0%). The average bearer is 18 years old, and Kaya peaked in popularity in 2004 with 561 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kaya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,595
About 1 in 32,351 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
94.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2004
561 births
Total Registered
10,753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaya
Kaya is predominantly female (94.0%), though 647 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kaya as a male name
Ranked #5,323 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (56 births)
Kaya as a female name
Ranked #966 in 2024
268 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (528 births)
Kaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaya span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 4,757 babies were registered. Kaya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Kaya by Decade
How has Kaya 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.
Kaya by State
Birth registrations for Kaya span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Maine, Alaska. On average, about 195 Kayas were registered per state.
Kaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kaya
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaya?
We estimate approximately 10,595 people named Kaya 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 32,351 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaya a common name?
Kaya is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaya most popular?
Kaya reached peak popularity in 2004, when 561 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaya is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaya a female name?
Kaya is predominantly female. 94.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaya Smith, Kaya Johnson, Kaya 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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