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KHA-ya; CHIE-uh
Chaya
OriginFeminization of Chayyim or Chaim, Hebrew, Hindi, "life; shadow, shade"
Meaning"life; shadow, shade"
GenderGirl
US Rank#588
Top 1000
NB Rank#4108
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About Chaya
Variation of Chava
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #681 | 416 | 232.9 |
| 2015 | #743 | 379 | 212.3 |
| 2016 | #707 | 405 | 228.6 |
| 2017 | #691 | 422 | 244.4 |
| 2018 | #637 | 469 | 275.7 |
| 2019 | #660 | 443 | 263.9 |
| 2020 | #662 | 434 | 268.5 |
| 2021 | #645 | 461 | 281 |
| 2022 | #594 | 503 | 306.7 |
| 2023 | #606 | 492 | 306.6 |
| 2024 | #599 | 502 | 309.8 |
| 2025 | #588 | 499 | 310.5 |
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