Chaya has been given to about 15,684 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.
Chaya ranks 588th among American girls in 2025, with 499 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 504 babies were given the name, ranking 599th. The typical living American called Chaya is about 18 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Jersey, where it accounts for 0.19% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.