Kanya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6934 in 2009 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 46 births ranking #3565. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 216.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 96,677 girls born was named Kanya. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.