Kaliyah

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A few things about Kaliyah you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,032 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Kaliyah, 791 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kaliyah would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKaliyah first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
• 🏆Best yearKaliyah is at its all-time high right now: #392 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowKaliyah is 8.1× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 16,502 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,032.
• 🚀TrendKaliyah has climbed 172 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #392. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedKaliyah is most popular in Mississippi, where it ranks #114, followed by South Carolina (#198) and Nevada (#214). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.

About the name Kaliyah

Kaliyah is a girl name. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-yah”. US birth records list Kaliyah for girls from 1994 to 2025, in 32 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #392 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #392, with 791 babies.