U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Kaliyah

Kaliyah climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 28,876 U.S. babies, the 568th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,374 in 2025, with 1,374 in 2025.

By sound, Kaliyah also includes the spellings Kalia, Kaleah, Khalia, Caliyah.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).