Girl · #911 in 2026

Kya

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

Current Rank

#911

Peak Rank

#706 (2004)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+76%

1970

First Year

2026

Last Year

2004

Peak Year

#706

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kya

Kya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2004: 381 births, good for #706 nationwide. About 39% of every Kya on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kya ranks #911 for baby girls with 291 births, rising sharply (+76% over the past five years). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Kya

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

Cue
Queue
Que
Kew
Kyo
Keu
Kwa
Kyu
Qwe
Kyou
Cwa
Kiu

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kya

What does the name Kya mean?

Kya is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1970. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kya in 2026?

In 2026, Kya ranks #911 among girls' names in the U.S., with 291 babies given the name that year.

When was Kya most popular?

Kya reached its peak popularity in 2004, ranking #706 that year with 381 babies given the name.

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

Kya has historically been most popular in South Dakota, West Virginia, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kya.

Is Kya a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Kya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kya include Ardella, Wilhelmine, Joycelyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kya

Kya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Kya's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #706. Use the chart and map above to compare Kya'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.