Feminine dossier · first seen 1968
Kaya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2004
Peak births
528
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kaya
How many people are named Kaya?
An estimated 10,165 living Americans are named Kaya.
How rare is Kaya?
Kaya is uncommon among babies today, with 206 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 61% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Kaya?
The median age of a living American named Kaya is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 23 years old.
Is Kaya still popular?
Yes. Kaya is holding steady, with 206 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Kaya most common?
Kaya has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 13.6× more often than the national baseline.
1968Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
61%
2025
206
All-time
10,314
Where it lives now
Kaya is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 11.1× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Colorado.
States where Kaya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.