Girl · #11,156 in 2026

Kanaya

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

Current Rank

#11,156

Peak Rank

#6,527 (2005)

Total Babies

244

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1997

First Year

2023

Last Year

2005

Peak Year

#6527

Peak Rank

244

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kanaya

The earliest SSA record of Kanaya as a baby girl name dates back to 1997, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Kanaya — #6,527 in the national rankings. About 52% of every Kanaya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kanaya last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 244 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Kanaya

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

Kannada
Canada
Cannula
Kinara
Kanada
Candia
Cynara
Kanara
Kanaka
Cannata
Canara
Canasa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanaya

What does the name Kanaya mean?

Kanaya is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1997. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kanaya in 2026?

In 2026, Kanaya ranks #11,156 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Kanaya most popular?

Kanaya reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #6,527 that year with 18 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Kanaya a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kanaya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kanaya include Clary, Candence, Melane. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kanaya

Kanaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 244 births in the dataset. Kanaya's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,527. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanaya'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.