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Kayah

Girl

Meaning of Kayah: Native American: 'she who is wise'

Kayah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Native American naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5355th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5355

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

512

First recorded 1994 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 5 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Kayah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 30.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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