Declining since 2019, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Caiya since 1998
Babies named Caiya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 155 |
| 2010s | 168 |
| 2020s | 106 |
Meaning & origin
Caiya is a modern respelling that first appeared in U.S. records in 1998, reflecting the late-20th-century trend of adapting existing names with fresh spellings. Its peak year was 2020, but since 2019 its usage has been falling. In 2025 it was given to roughly 1 in 133,939 girls, placing it at rank 8362. Despite its rarity, Caiya follows the popular sound pattern of names like Kaia and Maya. It has no recorded top states, indicating broad but very low use across the country. Caiya's appeal lies in its soft sound and simple, memorable spelling, though its meaning remains open to interpretation.
Caiya first appeared in U.S. records in 1998, likely as a respelling of Kaya or Kaia, names with multiple origins. Kaya can derive from Greek 'katharos' (pure) or from Japanese 'kaya' (forgiveness; yew tree). As a modern coinage, Caiya has no single established etymology but follows the trend of soft, vowel-ending names for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cai, Caia
Sibling names for Caiya
Names that share Caiya's style, for a brother or sister.
