Girl · #6,297 in 2026

Caiya

Name: Popularity of the name Caiya in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Caiya, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#6,297

Peak Rank

#5,000 (2018)

Total Babies

469

5-Yr Trend

-11%

1998

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#5000

Peak Rank

469

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Caiya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Caiya

Caiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 25 Caiyas were born — ranking #5,150 that year. As of 2026, Caiya ranks #6,297 for baby girls with 18 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 469 Caiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Caiya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Caiya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Caiya

What does the name Caiya mean?

How popular is Caiya in 2026?

In 2026, Caiya ranks #6,297 among girls' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year.

When was Caiya most popular?

Caiya reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #5,000 that year with 25 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Caiya most popular?

Caiya has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Caiya.

Is Caiya a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Caiya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Caiya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Caiya include Donatella, Nysha, Yani. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Caiya

Caiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 469 births in the dataset. Caiya's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,000. Use the chart and map above to compare Caiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.