Kaia is a girl name family recorded 75,729 times in 21 countries since 1947. It ranks highest today in British Columbia (#49 in 2023). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 2023, at 244.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Kaya (England & Wales, Poland, France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Kaia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaia | English | 20,967 | 🇺🇸 United States | #193 | 2024 | ▲ 156 % |
| Kaia | English | 1,707 | 🏴 England & Wales | #265 | 2025 | ▲ 342 % |
| Kaia | English | 1,040 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #93 | 2023 | ▲ 276 % |
| Kaia | English | 492 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #49 | 2023 | ▲ 237 % |
| Kaia | English | 407 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #84 | 2024 | ▲ 302 % |
| Kaia | English | 272 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #70 | 2025 | – |
| Chaya | English | 15,684 | 🇺🇸 United States | #587 | 2024 | ▲ 47 % |
| Chaya | English | 1,060 | 🏴 England & Wales | #705 | 2023 | ▲ 72 % |
| Chaya | English | 274 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2006 | ▼ 4 % |
| Chaya | English | 266 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Chaya | English | 85 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Chaya | English | 80 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2014 | new |
| Kaya | French | 10,976 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1132 | 2004 | ▼ 28 % |
| Kaya | French | 2,771 | 🏴 England & Wales | #792 | 2001 | ▼ 19 % |
| Kaya | French | 657 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #427 | 2015 | ▼ 83 % |
| Kaya | French | 533 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #675 | 2002 | ▼ 16 % |
| Kaya | French | 425 | 🇫🇷 France | #1876 | 2025 | ▲ 110 % |
| Kaya | French | 380 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #338 | 2004 | ▲ 112 % |
| Kaiya | English | 8,620 | 🇺🇸 United States | #992 | 2002 | ▼ 9 % |
| Kaiya | English | 828 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1407 | 2010 | ▼ 18 % |
| Kaiya | English | 397 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #616 | 2008 | ▲ 77 % |
| Kaiya | English | 237 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #592 | 2009 | ▲ 4 % |
| Kaiya | English | 142 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #812 | 2012 | ▼ 30 % |
| Kaiya | English | 71 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2023 | – |
| Caia | English | 1,201 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2691 | 2023 | ▲ 10 % |
| Caia | English | 151 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2018 | ▼ 14 % |
| Caia | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
| Caia | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2016 | – |
| Kaiyah | English | 1,235 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3832 | 2024 | ▼ 40 % |
| Kaiyah | English | 103 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2017 | ▲ 23 % |
| Kaiyah | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2016 | – |
| Kaiah | English | 991 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3100 | 2023 | ▲ 52 % |
| Kaiah | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2022 | – |
| Kayah | English | 512 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5554 | 2015 | ▼ 19 % |
| Kayah | English | 100 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2015 | ▼ 39 % |
| Kayah | English | 17 | 🇵🇱 Poland | – | 2009 | – |
| Kayah | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2021 | – |
| Caiya | English | 445 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 2020 | ▲ 12 % |
How we grouped these names
- Kaia ↔ Chaya — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Kaya — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Kaiya — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Caia — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Kaiyah — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Kaiah — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Kayah — spelling variant
- Kaia ↔ Caiya — spelling variant
Questions about Kaia
How popular is the name Kaia?
In 2023 it ranked #49 in British Columbia. Official registers record 75,729 births across 21 countries.
What is Kaia in other languages?
Chaya (English); Kaya (French); Kaiya (English); Caia (English); Kaiyah (English); Kaiah (English); Kayah (English); Caiya (English).
When was Kaia most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 2023, at 244.2 births per 100,000.
Is Kaia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Kaia is a girl name.