Kayah
Kayah was the #5,554 girls' name in the US in 2025 (22 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales.
Kayah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,554 (22) | #4,201 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #6,932 (16) | — | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #6,984 (16) | — | — |
| 2021 | #10,292 (9) | #3,961 (5) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #6,083 (19) | #3,117 (7) | — |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) | — | — |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | #3,518 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #7,840 (14) | #4,063 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #5,622 (23) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #4,584 (30) | #2,496 (10) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | #2,862 (8) | — |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | #3,536 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | #2,969 (8) | — |
| 2011 | #5,543 (24) | #3,185 (7) | #3,310 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #4,584.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kayah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 59,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 39,000 to 1 in 90,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kayah | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Kayah | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kayah | US | Girls | #5,554 | 22 |