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Kaya
GirlMeaning of Kaya: Turkish: 'rock'
Kaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Turkish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1057th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 594th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1057
221 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#594
66 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
10,976
First recorded 1968 · peak 2004
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
6% boys · 94% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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