Feminine dossier · first seen 1994

Kaliyah

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2025
Peak births
791
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1994Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Kaliyah

How many people are named Kaliyah?

An estimated 12,836 living Americans are named Kaliyah.

How rare is Kaliyah?

Kaliyah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 791 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.

How old is the typical Kaliyah?

The median age of a living American named Kaliyah is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 18 years old.

Is Kaliyah still popular?

Yes. Kaliyah is holding steady, with 791 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Kaliyah most common?

Kaliyah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appeared 4.3× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
791
All-time
12,946
Diaspora map

Kaliyah broke out in Georgia and Maryland (2004) and became over-represented in 12 states over 19 years.

Broke out: Georgia and Maryland, 2004 · over-represented in 12 states over 19 years

Alabama: broke out 2008 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2009 FL Georgia: broke out 2004 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2006 IL Indiana: broke out 2023 IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2007 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2004 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2006 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2006 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2008 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2006 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2008 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY