The first name Kaliyah
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 53 girls were named Kaliyah, making it the 696th most popular girls’ name.
390
babies named Kaliyah, 1996–2025
#696
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kaliyah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kaliyah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 791 girls born in the United States were named Kaliyah, the 392nd most popular girls’ name that year.
12,951
babies named Kaliyah since 1880
#392
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Kaliyah?
- In 2025, 53 girls born in England and Wales were named Kaliyah, ranking 696th.
- Is Kaliyah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 12,951 US babies named Kaliyah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kaliyah most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 791 babies were named Kaliyah, its highest rank at 392nd.