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Kya

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What official birth registration shows about Kya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #603 to #3899.200020052010201520202025#603#3899
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#1802
1998#1392
1999#1216
2000#1058
2001#671
2002#603
2003#759
2004#722
2005#802
2006#739
2007#836
2008#878
2009#1022
2010#1093
2011#1545
2012#1387
2013#1433
2014#1299
2015#1865
2016#1571
2017#2090
2018#2901
2019#1940
2020#3899
2021#3519
2022#2058
2023#2504
2024#1743
2025#3035

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3035 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1364 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #459 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2008–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #459 in Republic of Ireland in 2013.

Kya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#30358HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#174317HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#250410HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#35196HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#194014HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#29018HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#209013HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#157120HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#186515HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#129925HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#143322HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#138723HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#154519HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46473HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#109330HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#102231HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#87837HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#83638HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#73942HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#80235HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32084HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#72239HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#75936HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#60346HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#15199HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#67138HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#105819HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#121616HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#139213HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#18029HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#4837HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#5566HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4599HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Kya is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Kya, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2013ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#603 in 2002
Republic of Ireland2008–20258#459 in 2013
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 22 years earlier in England and Wales (2002) than in Scotland (2024).

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Kya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #459 in Republic of Ireland in 2013. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.