Feminine dossier · first seen 1974
Kaiya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2002
Peak births
389
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kaiya
How many people are named Kaiya?
An estimated 8,480 living Americans are named Kaiya.
How rare is Kaiya?
Kaiya is uncommon among babies today, with 255 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 34.4% from its 2002 peak.
How old is the typical Kaiya?
The median age of a living American named Kaiya is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 21 years old.
Is Kaiya still popular?
Yes. Kaiya is holding steady, with 255 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Kaiya most common?
Kaiya has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.8× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 20022025
Peak year
2002
Decline from peak
34.4%
2025
255
All-time
8,587
Where it lives now
Kaiya is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kaiya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.