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KAY-ah; KYE-ah; KAH-YAH
Kaya
OriginScandinavian, English, Literature, Japanese
Meaning"pure; one who arranges rocks; perfume, incense; fruit, reward"
GenderGirl
US Rank#966
Top 1000
NB Rank#638
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About Kaya
Variation of Kaia
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 | #1,000 | 264 | 147.8 |
| 2015 | #860 | 326 | 182.6 |
| 2016 | #962 | 282 | 159.1 |
| 2017 | #937 | 282 | 163.3 |
| 2018 | #1,024 | 253 | 148.7 |
| 2019 | #973 | 268 | 159.7 |
| 2020 | #1,055 | 236 | 146 |
| 2021 | #1,007 | 254 | 154.8 |
| 2022 | #1,019 | 254 | 154.9 |
| 2023 | #1,024 | 247 | 153.9 |
| 2024 | #966 | 268 | 165.4 |
| 2025 | #1,133 | 206 | 128.2 |
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- Kaya Leach (2012)
daughter of tennis player Lindsay Davenport and Jonathan Leach
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- Kaya Strobel (b. 2016)
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