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Girl name

Kya

As of 2025, Kya ranks #1235 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 182 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #1373 to #1235 over the past five years. SSA records for Kya go back to 1970; the peak came in 2004 at #706, with 381 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kentucky, where it ranks #570 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1235
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#706
in 2004 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
182
girls named Kya

Kya popularity, 1880–2025

0.006%0.011%0.017%0.023%18801900192019401960198020002020#706 in 2004
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2004

Where Kya is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025WI—Michigan: #1210 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)MI#1210New York: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025IN—Ohio: #959 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#959Pennsylvania: #1015 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#1015New Jersey: #774 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#774Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025CT—California: #1491 (15 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1491Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025UT—Colorado: #907 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CO#907Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025NE—Missouri: #811 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MO#811Kentucky: #570 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)KY#570West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025AR—Tennessee: #983 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#983North Carolina: #1057 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#1057South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025AL—Georgia: #1533 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1533Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kya in 2025HI—Texas: #1117 (24 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1117Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kentucky (#570), New Jersey (#774), Missouri (#811)

Uniqueness score

55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kya in the most recent year of SSA data.

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