How Many People Are Named Kariyah?
An estimated 407 people in the United States have the first name Kariyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Kariyah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kariyah 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 Kariyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
407
About 1 in 842,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
70 births
Total Registered
410
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kariyah
Kariyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 410 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Kariyah as a female name
Ranked #2,537 in 2024
70 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (70 births)
Kariyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kariyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 201 babies were registered. While Kariyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Kariyah by Decade
How has Kariyah 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.
Kariyah by State
Birth registrations for Kariyah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Alabama. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 8 Kariyahs were registered per state.
Kariyah + Last Name Combinations
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Kariyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kariyah?
We estimate approximately 407 people named Kariyah 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 842,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Kariyah a common name?
Kariyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 410 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kariyah most popular?
Kariyah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kariyah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kariyah a female name?
Kariyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kariyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kariyah Smith, Kariyah Johnson, Kariyah 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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