Chaya

“Living” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #587 in the US (2025) · Trending

Chaya has appeared in US records since 1947 — best rank #587 (2025) · 15,674 babies named Chaya all-time · 1 in 3,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,900 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Chayas

Chaya Singh — Indian actress
Chaya Czernowin — Israeli composer and academic
Chaya Mushka Schneerson — Wife of the Rebbe (1901–1988)
Chaya Devi — Indian actress
Chaya Mughal — Women's cricketer

What Chayas become

Among 29 notable people named Chaya:

Artists & writers appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Chaya Czernowin, Israeli composer and academic.

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