Girls name
Chaya
Chaya is a girls' name given to 14,111 girls in the United States since 1947, peaking in 2025 with 477 births. It has appeared in 16 states, and reached its highest rank of 42nd among girls names in New York in 2025.
Which states favor Chaya
Chaya by state
Top states by all-time births named Chaya. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 9,957 | #42 (2025) |
| 2 | New Jersey | 2,620 | #45 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 487 | — |
| 4 | Florida | 291 | — |
| 5 | Illinois | 195 | — |
| 6 | Maryland | 195 | — |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 127 | — |
| 8 | Ohio | 114 | — |
| 9 | Michigan | 42 | — |
| 10 | Texas | 39 | — |
| 11 | Georgia | 13 | — |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7 | — |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 7 | — |
| 14 | Minnesota | 6 | — |
| 15 | North Carolina | 6 | — |
| 16 | Tennessee | 5 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).