Kaaliyah is a rare variant of Kaliyah that peaked in 2002 and remains in steady use.
Kaaliyah is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,314 for girl births in the United States (and #9,216 across all names), given to 24 babies. Kaaliyah first appears in 1994 and peaked in 2002 (27 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | #5,314 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | #7,770 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | #8,254 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | #8,257 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | #9,236 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 | #10,664 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | #7,522 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 | #13,087 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #8,528 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,726 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | #8,684 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #9,234 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | #9,293 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | #8,417 |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #5,831 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #6,053 |
| 2009 | 20 | 20 | #6,678 |
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | #5,849 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | #5,605 |
| 2006 | 22 | 22 | #6,018 |
| 2005 | 16 | 16 | #7,304 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | #8,009 |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | #5,684 |
| 2002 | 27 | 27 | #4,556 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | #10,513 |
| 2000 | 10 | 10 | #9,499 |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #15,525 |
| 1998 | 5 | 5 | #15,244 |
| 1997 | 8 | — | #10,240 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #14,438 |