Kaia is an established variant of Kay that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Kaia is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #193 among girls (1,618) and #12,932 among boys (5) — overall #423 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,623 | 1,623 | #193 | #12,932 |
| 2024 | 1,680 | 1,685 | #180 | — |
| 2023 | 1,613 | 1,613 | #186 | — |
| 2022 | 1,335 | 1,335 | #225 | — |
| 2021 | 1,304 | 1,304 | #231 | — |
| 2020 | 1,082 | 1,082 | #300 | #11,285 |
| 2019 | 1,015 | 1,015 | #315 | — |
| 2018 | 1,071 | 1,071 | #312 | #13,134 |
| 2017 | 1,000 | 1,000 | #331 | #10,223 |
| 2016 | 896 | 896 | #368 | #7,870 |
| 2015 | 708 | 708 | #447 | — |
| 2014 | 567 | 567 | #545 | — |
| 2013 | 466 | 466 | #604 | — |
| 2012 | 522 | 522 | #563 | — |
| 2011 | 480 | 480 | #597 | — |
| 2010 | 536 | 536 | #547 | — |
| 2009 | 514 | 514 | #592 | #13,466 |
| 2008 | 462 | 462 | #665 | — |
| 2007 | 466 | 466 | #639 | — |
| 2006 | 408 | 408 | #695 | — |
| 2005 | 401 | 401 | #691 | — |
| 2004 | 391 | 391 | #698 | #10,649 |
| 2003 | 434 | 434 | #619 | — |
| 2002 | 449 | 449 | #584 | #11,576 |
| 2001 | 266 | 266 | #893 | #7,209 |
| 2000 | 242 | 242 | #905 | — |
| 1999 | 146 | 146 | #1,273 | — |
| 1998 | 81 | 81 | #1,892 | — |
| 1997 | 70 | — | #2,032 | — |
| 1996 | 55 | — | #2,388 | — |
| 1995 | 52 | — | #2,471 | — |
| 1994 | 37 | — | #3,134 | — |
| 1993 | 39 | — | #3,014 | — |
| 1992 | 36 | — | #3,169 | — |
| 1991 | 45 | — | #2,680 | — |
| 1990 | 33 | — | #3,318 | — |
| 1989 | 29 | — | #3,517 | — |
| 1988 | 27 | — | #3,523 | — |
| 1987 | 18 | — | #4,560 | — |
| 1986 | 23 | — | #3,689 | — |
| 1985 | 15 | — | #4,951 | — |
| 1984 | 22 | — | #3,658 | — |
| 1983 | 17 | — | #4,357 | — |
| 1982 | 22 | — | #3,700 | — |
| 1981 | 18 | — | #4,225 | — |
| 1980 | 20 | — | #3,907 | — |
| 1979 | 22 | — | #3,593 | — |
| 1978 | 25 | — | #3,146 | — |
| 1977 | 22 | — | #3,424 | — |
| 1976 | 16 | — | #4,038 | — |
| 1975 | 20 | — | #3,437 | — |
| 1974 | 15 | — | #4,112 | — |
| 1973 | 11 | — | #5,022 | — |
| 1972 | 17 | — | #3,620 | — |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #5,732 | — |
| 1970 | 10 | — | #5,209 | — |
| 1969 | 7 | — | #6,237 | — |
| 1968 | 6 | — | #6,578 | — |
| 1967 | 8 | — | #5,179 | — |
| 1965 | 9 | — | #4,641 | — |
| 1961 | 6 | — | #6,171 | — |
| 1960 | 8 | — | #4,953 | — |
| 1959 | 8 | — | #4,808 | — |
| 1957 | 7 | — | #5,124 | — |
| 1955 | 5 | — | #6,261 | — |