Primarily a girl's name · 96% girls
Origin: EnglishIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kanya yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 | #7,676 |
| 1973 | 8 | #6,327 |
| 1974 | 10 | #5,529 |
| 1975 | 12 | #4,982 |
| 1976 | 15 | #4,231 |
| 1977 | 13 | #5,050 |
| 1978 | 6 | #9,024 |
| 1979 | 8 | #7,603 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9,617 |
| 1981 | 5 | #11,143 |
| 1982 | 6 | #9,745 |
| 1983 | 5 | #11,019 |
| 1987 | 6 | #10,468 |
| 1988 | 10 | #7,384 |
| 1989 | 7 | #10,206 |
| 1990 | 5 | #14,000 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10,807 |
| 1992 | 8 | #9,915 |
| 1993 | 8 | #10,021 |
| 1995 | 7 | #11,076 |
| 1996 | 6 | #12,581 |
| 1997 | 8 | #10,257 |
| 1998 | 14 | #6,884 |
| 1999 | 11 | #8,500 |
| 2000 | 24 | #4,881 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5,942 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4,332 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4,737 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5,292 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3,770 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4,629 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3,565 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5,208 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6,934 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8,492 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8,888 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,785 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,607 |
| 2014 | 8 | #12,479 |
| 2015 | 5 | #17,771 |
| 2016 | 6 | #15,241 |
| 2017 | 7 | #13,372 |
| 2018 | 7 | #13,113 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11,869 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10,672 |
| 2022 | 8 | #11,697 |
| 2023 | 7 | #12,770 |
