Kaliyah is an established girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Kaliyah is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #392 for girl births in the United States (and #810 across all names), given to 791 babies. Kaliyah was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2025 (791 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 791 | 791 | #392 | — |
| 2024 | 705 | 705 | #442 | — |
| 2023 | 596 | 596 | #508 | — |
| 2022 | 498 | 498 | #602 | — |
| 2021 | 550 | 550 | #558 | — |
| 2020 | 522 | 522 | #564 | — |
| 2019 | 548 | 548 | #555 | — |
| 2018 | 589 | 589 | #534 | — |
| 2017 | 506 | 506 | #592 | — |
| 2016 | 501 | 501 | #601 | — |
| 2015 | 576 | 576 | #543 | — |
| 2014 | 565 | 565 | #548 | — |
| 2013 | 577 | 577 | #516 | — |
| 2012 | 562 | 562 | #537 | — |
| 2011 | 538 | 538 | #542 | — |
| 2010 | 511 | 511 | #572 | — |
| 2009 | 503 | 503 | #600 | — |
| 2008 | 491 | 491 | #628 | — |
| 2007 | 421 | 421 | #691 | — |
| 2006 | 365 | 365 | #754 | — |
| 2005 | 303 | 303 | #837 | — |
| 2004 | 366 | 366 | #732 | #12,291 |
| 2003 | 321 | 321 | #773 | — |
| 2002 | 301 | 301 | #781 | — |
| 2001 | 244 | 244 | #922 | — |
| 2000 | 110 | 110 | #1,609 | — |
| 1999 | 70 | 70 | #2,163 | — |
| 1998 | 70 | 70 | #2,093 | — |
| 1997 | 108 | — | #1,508 | — |
| 1996 | 51 | — | #2,489 | — |
| 1995 | 59 | — | #2,263 | — |
| 1994 | 33 | — | #3,396 | — |