Girl name
Kaliyah
Kaliyah is currently the #392 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 791 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #564, now it sits at #392. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1994 is happening right now. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #114.
Rankings
2025 rank
#392
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#392
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
791
girls named Kaliyah
Kaliyah popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kaliyah is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#114), South Carolina (#198), Nevada (#214)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kaliyah in the most recent year of SSA data.
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