Chaya

Girl name

Chaya has been given to 15,684 babies in the U.S. since 1947. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #588 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Hebrew חַיָּה (ḥayyā, “living”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

15,684

Peak year

2024 (504 babies)

Rank in 2025

#588 for girls

First recorded

1947

10-year trend

▲ +32%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Chaya.

15,902 babies since 1888

15,917 babies since 1924

15,394 babies since 1962

15,362 babies since 1917

16,064 babies since 1914

16,123 babies since 1880

15,101 babies since 1887

15,051 babies since 1993

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