How Many People Are Named Kaliyah?
An estimated 12,034 people in the United States have the first name Kaliyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Kaliyah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 701 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kaliyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kaliyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kaliyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,034
About 1 in 28,482 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
701 births
Total Registered
12,151
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kaliyah
Kaliyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,151 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kaliyah as a male name
Ranked #12,290 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Kaliyah as a female name
Ranked #443 in 2024
701 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (701 births)
Kaliyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kaliyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,470 babies were registered. While Kaliyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kaliyah by Decade
How has Kaliyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kaliyah by State
Birth registrations for Kaliyah span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in Idaho, Alaska, West Virginia. On average, about 276 Kaliyahs were registered per state.
Kaliyah + Last Name Combinations
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Kaliyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaliyah?
We estimate approximately 12,034 people named Kaliyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,482 Americans share this first name.
Is Kaliyah a common name?
Kaliyah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,151 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kaliyah most popular?
Kaliyah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 701 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kaliyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kaliyah a female name?
Kaliyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kaliyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kaliyah Smith, Kaliyah Johnson, Kaliyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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