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Worldwide Name Statistics

Chaya

Ranked #1869 - 1 in 530,293 people
US

Most common in

United States

15k bearers

World total

15,086

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1869

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States15k
Worldwide
~15k
rank #1869
Rarity
1 in 530,293
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~15k in US

About the name Chaya

There are an estimated 15,086 people named Chaya alive worldwide today. That ranks Chaya at #1869 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Chaya is held by approximately 15,086 people, ranking #1869 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 22,001 U.S. residents).

Historically Chaya is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Chaya appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Chaya popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Chaya, 1947 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1947: 9
  2. 1948: 6
  3. 1949: 10
  4. 1950: 9
  5. 1951: 11
  6. 1952: 17
  7. 1953: 18
  8. 1954: 21
  9. 1955: 27
  10. 1956: 28
  11. 1957: 19
  12. 1958: 26
  13. 1959: 31
  14. 1960: 16
  15. 1961: 27
  16. 1962: 35
  17. 1963: 34
  18. 1964: 23
  19. 1965: 22
  20. 1966: 17
  21. 1967: 35
  22. 1968: 34
  23. 1969: 36
  24. 1970: 41
  25. 1971: 49
  26. 1972: 65
  27. 1973: 57
  28. 1974: 83
  29. 1975: 103
  30. 1976: 81
  31. 1977: 97
  32. 1978: 91
  33. 1979: 116
  34. 1980: 114
  35. 1981: 171
  36. 1982: 147
  37. 1983: 147
  38. 1984: 151
  39. 1985: 130
  40. 1986: 142
  41. 1987: 144
  42. 1988: 213
  43. 1989: 237
  44. 1990: 215
  45. 1991: 238
  46. 1992: 202
  47. 1993: 229
  48. 1994: 205
  49. 1995: 217
  50. 1996: 210
  51. 1997: 221
  52. 1998: 213
  53. 1999: 259
  54. 2000: 295
  55. 2001: 290
  56. 2002: 357
  57. 2003: 321
  58. 2004: 349
  59. 2005: 373
  60. 2006: 369
  61. 2007: 409
  62. 2008: 403
  63. 2009: 402
  64. 2010: 384
  65. 2011: 393
  66. 2012: 406
  67. 2013: 405
  68. 2014: 416
  69. 2015: 379
  70. 2016: 405
  71. 2017: 422
  72. 2018: 469
  73. 2019: 443
  74. 2020: 434
  75. 2021: 461
  76. 2022: 503
  77. 2023: 494
  78. 2024: 504
  79. 2025: 499

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Chaya worldwide?

There are an estimated 15,086 people named Chaya alive worldwide today, ranking #1869 globally.

Is Chaya a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 530,293 people. In the United States there are roughly 15,086 bearers, which is 1 in 22,001 Americans.

Is Chaya a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Chaya is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Chaya come from?

Who are famous people named Chaya?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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