Holding steady, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Kasiya since 2002
Babies named Kasiya per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2004, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kasiya's real moment was 2018.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s | 34 |
Meaning & origin
A modern entry in the American naming landscape, Kasiya first appeared in Social Security records in 2002, a time when inventive, lyrical names were on the rise. Its peak popularity came in 2018, though it has remained a very rare choice. In 2025, it ranked 10,917, with roughly 1 in 200,908 baby girls receiving the name. Kasiya belongs to the 2010s cohort of names characterized by the fashionable '-iya' ending, similar to Aaliyah or Amariya. While its exact origins are uncertain, its sound fits comfortably among contemporary African American naming traditions, where creativity and phonetic appeal are highly valued.
Kasiya is a modern coinage, possibly a variant of the name Kasie or Karis, or a creative combination of the popular sound 'ka-' with the fashionable suffix '-siya.' It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2002, reflecting a trend of distinctive, melodic feminine names that have gained popularity in the 21st century.
Sibling names for Kasiya
Names that share Kasiya's style, for a brother or sister.
