Kanya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10257 in 1997 with 8 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 46 births ranking #3565. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 33.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 217,582 girls born was named Kanya. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.