Kayah Name Popularity and Statistics

Kayah is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births512
First Year on Record1994

Kayah popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls22#5,554
2024Girls16#6,932
2023Girls14#7,640
2022Girls16#6,984
2021Girls9#10,292
2020Girls19#6,083
2019Girls20#5,986
2018Girls21#5,785
2017Girls14#7,840
2016Girls23#5,622
2015Girls30#4,584
2014Girls16#7,302
2013Girls10#10,235
2012Girls25#5,398
2011Girls24#5,543
2010Girls18#6,904
2009Girls20#6,544
2008Girls17#7,408
2007Girls30#4,808
2006Girls19#6,592
2005Girls20#5,999
2004Girls18#6,489
2003Girls13#7,998
2002Girls18#6,129

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2015 · Girls

30 recorded births and rank #4,584.

2007 · Girls

30 recorded births and rank #4,808.

2001 · Girls

26 recorded births and rank #4,564.

2012 · Girls

25 recorded births and rank #5,398.

Where Kayah ranked highest in 2010

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CA
Rank #3,535 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kayah