Meaning and history
Kaya occurs in several unrelated traditions. It is a Turkish name and word meaning “rock” or “cliff,” a Japanese name whose meaning depends on kanji, and a name used in other cultures with separate roots. British actress Kaya Scodelario and Turkish footballer Kaya Tarakçı are notable bearers.
20062006: 447 births, rank #643
2007: 428 births, rank #684
2008: 480 births, rank #641
2009: 426 births, rank #683
2010: 357 births, rank #765
20112011: 383 births, rank #722
2012: 331 births, rank #810
2013: 357 births, rank #761
2014: 264 births, rank #1,000
2015: 326 births, rank #856
20162016: 282 births, rank #960
2017: 282 births, rank #935
2018: 254 births, rank #1,021
2019: 268 births, rank #971
2020: 236 births, rank #1,055
20212021: 254 births, rank #1,006
2022: 254 births, rank #1,019
2023: 247 births, rank #1,024
2024: 269 births, rank #967
20252025: 206 births, rank #1,132
Kaya rose from #973 to #967 for girls between 2019 and 2024. Its highest annual birth count came in 2004, with 528 births.