Feminine dossier · first seen 1970
Kya
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2004
Peak births
381
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Kya
How many people are named Kya?
An estimated 6,282 living Americans are named Kya.
How rare is Kya?
Kya is uncommon among babies today, with 182 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 52.2% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Kya?
The median age of a living American named Kya is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 23 years old.
Is Kya still popular?
Yes — Kya is currently rising in popularity, with 182 births in 2025.
Where is Kya most common?
Kya has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
52.2%
2025
182
All-time
6,372
Where it lives now
Kya is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Kya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.