Kanya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8500 in 1999 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 46 births ranking #3565. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.3%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 161,253 girls born was named Kanya. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.