Chaya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chaya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chaya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chaya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chaya is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “life, living”. From the Hebrew chai meaning life.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,684 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,020 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chaya per year, United States (1947 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (504/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (55/yr).
Chaya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,170 nationally (given to 559 babies that year).
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