Batya
Girl name · #4206 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Batya? In official American birth records, Batya has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Batya is currently the #4206 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Batya.
Babies named Batya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 55-year story
Batya first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Batya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Batya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Batya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Batya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Batya is most common
State-level data for Batya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Batya
Statistically, parents drawn to Batya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Basya, Shaya, Dunya, Blima, and Zoraya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Batya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Batya?
In official American birth records, the name Batya first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Batya a popular girl name?
Batya ranked #4206 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Batya most popular?
Batya peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Batya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Batya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.