Kyah
Kyah was the #2,859 girls' name in the US in 2025 (59 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales and #2,730 in Canada.
Kyah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,859 (59) | #5,927 (3) | — | — | #2,730 (7) |
| 2024 | #2,282 (81) | #4,193 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #2,062 (94) | #4,710 (4) | — | #856 (3) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #2,490 (72) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #2,608 (66) | #5,581 (3) | — | #661 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #1,924 (99) | #2,615 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #1,724 (120) | #3,151 (7) | — | #502 (7) | #1,798 (12) |
| 2018 | #1,762 (116) | #3,178 (7) | — | — | #1,996 (10) |
| 2017 | #1,744 (121) | #2,925 (8) | — | #651 (5) | #2,609 (7) |
| 2016 | #1,644 (132) | #3,214 (7) | — | #585 (6) | #1,230 (20) |
| 2015 | #1,919 (105) | #2,705 (9) | — | #896 (3) | #1,499 (15) |
| 2014 | #1,967 (101) | #2,862 (8) | — | #876 (3) | #1,395 (17) |
| 2013 | #2,083 (92) | #2,176 (12) | — | — | #2,376 (8) |
| 2012 | #1,651 (129) | #2,969 (8) | — | — | #1,904 (11) |
| 2011 | #1,886 (106) | #1,903 (14) | — | — | #2,156 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #1,218.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 27,000 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 27,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kyah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 22,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 15,000 to 1 in 34,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyah | Canada | Girls | #2,730 | 7 |
| Kyah | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Kyah | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kyah | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kyah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kyah | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kyah | US | Girls | #2,859 | 59 |
| Kyah | US | Boys | — | too few |