Meaning and history
This name derives from Hebrew חָיָה (ḥaya), meaning “living,” and is considered a feminine form of Chaim.
20062006: 369 births, rank #751
2007: 409 births, rank #715
2008: 403 births, rank #740
2009: 402 births, rank #720
2010: 384 births, rank #729
20112011: 393 births, rank #708
2012: 406 births, rank #692
2013: 405 births, rank #698
2014: 416 births, rank #681
2015: 379 births, rank #743
20162016: 405 births, rank #707
2017: 422 births, rank #691
2018: 469 births, rank #638
2019: 443 births, rank #660
2020: 434 births, rank #662
20212021: 461 births, rank #645
2022: 503 births, rank #595
2023: 494 births, rank #602
2024: 504 births, rank #599
20252025: 499 births, rank #587
Chaya rose from #599 to #588 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2024, with 504 births.