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How Many People Are Named Kya?
Estimated people named Kya living in the U.S. today
6,097
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,198
- Peak year: 2004 (381 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,097
Kya by age group — who carries the name today?
Kya popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Kya
Kya has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,198 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,097 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 56,060 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Kyas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Kya in the US?
An estimated 6,097 people named Kya are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Kya very rare — about 1 in 56,060 Americans.
Is Kya a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Kya is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Kya most popular?
Kya peaked in 2004, when 381 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Kya?
Kya ranks #3,227 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).