Kya
Kya in 2025
Kya was given to 182 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,353rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 18,216 babies born.
The history of Kya
Kya reached its highest point in 2004, when 381 babies were given the name, ranking 1,281st that year.
Across the 56 years of records since 1970, 6,385 babies have been named Kya. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kya by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kya | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53 | 8,078 |
| 1980s | 105 | 5,897 |
| 1990s | 569 | 2,702 |
| 2000s | 2,642 | 1,281 |
| 2010s | 1,785 | 1,986 |
| 2020s | 1,231 | 1,566 |
Where Kya is heading
Kya has risen 13% over the past decade, from 161 babies in 2015 to 182 in 2025.
Names like Kya
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kya.