Kaiyah
Girl name · #3873 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kaiyah? In official American birth records, Kaiyah has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Kaiyah ranks #3873 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2524, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Kaiyah.
Babies named Kaiyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Kaiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 71 girls were named Kaiyah — good for #2524 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kaiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaiyah is most common
State-level data for Kaiyah 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 Kaiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sarayah, Zaryah, Aariyah, Amaiyah, and Khaliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 71 | #2524 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 58 | #2903 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 42 | #3737 |
| 2008 | 27 | #5279 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kaiyah?
In official American birth records, the name Kaiyah first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Kaiyah a popular girl name?
Kaiyah ranked #3873 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2524.
When was the name Kaiyah most popular?
Kaiyah peaked in 2015, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2524 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Kaiyah. 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.