Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Caliah

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,956 Trend ↓ Falling 26%
Rank 2025
#5,956
among girls · ↑2,093 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Caliah
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
28 babies
All-time total
415
#13,237 all-time among girls
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Caliah popularity over time

415 babies have been named Caliah since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 92 9 – #6,146
2010s 222 22 +141% #4,792
2020s (to 2025) 101 17 -24% #5,672

Where Caliah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Caliah

Caliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,956 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 415 American babies have been named Caliah. Its peak came in 2019, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caliah?

The median living Caliah is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Caliah are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caliah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #5,956
2024 13 #8,049
2023 14 #7,717
2022 22 #5,672
2021 15 #7,332
2020 17 #6,686
2019 28 #4,792
2018 19 #6,302
2017 22 #5,698
2016 23 #5,655
2015 22 #5,870
2014 23 #5,653
2013 27 #5,041
2012 23 #5,745
2011 17 #7,176
2010 18 #6,970
2009 22 #6,146
2008 15 #8,195
2007 8 #12,894
2006 12 #9,405
2005 6 #14,820
2004 6 #14,498
2003 – –
2002 7 #12,434
2001 10 #9,487
2000 6 #13,441
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caliah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caliah?

The median living Caliah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Caliahs are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Caliah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caliah are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caliah in 2025?

Caliah ranked #5,956 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Caliah?

415 babies have been named Caliah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caliah most popular?

Caliah peaked in 2019, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Caliah a boy or girl name?

Caliah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caliah rising or falling?

Caliah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Caliah become more popular?

Caliah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Caliah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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