Kanya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5942 in 2001 with 19 recorded births. This places Kanya in the top 33% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 46 births ranking #3565. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 216.7%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 94,766 girls born was named Kanya. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.