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Kaliyah
OriginModern invented name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#392
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Kaliyah
This name's trendy trademarks - the "K" start and the "-yah" suffix - explain how it made its way up the Top 1000. Just beware the similarities between this name and creamy liqueur "Kahlua".
Kaliyah is also given to boys.
Pronounced kuh-LEE-uh.
As of November 2026, Kaliyah ranked #12290 for boys in US births in 2004 and #392 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #547 | 565 | 316.3 |
| 2015 | #543 | 576 | 322.7 |
| 2016 | #601 | 501 | 282.7 |
| 2017 | #592 | 506 | 293.1 |
| 2018 | #534 | 588 | 345.7 |
| 2019 | #559 | 547 | 325.9 |
| 2020 | #563 | 522 | 322.9 |
| 2021 | #558 | 549 | 334.6 |
| 2022 | #602 | 497 | 303 |
| 2023 | #508 | 596 | 371.4 |
| 2024 | #443 | 701 | 432.7 |
| 2025 | #392 | 791 | 492.1 |
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