Kaliah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,723

among girls · ↑121 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

118

named Kaliah · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,621

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

129 babies

All-time total

2,676

#3,864 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Kaliah popularity over time

2,676 babies have been named Kaliah since 1978, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	14	1	–	#6,625
1980s	41	4	+193%	#7,699
1990s	211	21	+415%	#2,864
2000s	692	69	+228%	#2,066
2010s	1,019	102	+47%	#1,869
2020s (to 2025)	699	117	+14%	#1,623

Where Kaliah 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	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	121	0.08	outside top 500
2028	122	0.08	outside top 500
2029	123	0.08	outside top 500
2030	124	0.08	outside top 500

Where Kaliah is most popular

Girls named Kaliah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.071 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaliah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	6	0.128	+79%
South Carolina	11	0.122	+71%
Georgia	24	0.106	+48%
North Carolina	24	0.105	+47%
Florida	43	0.100	+41%
Missouri	11	0.091	+28%
Ohio	20	0.084	+18%
California	58	0.069	≈ national
Texas	55	0.068	≈ national
Illinois	12	0.052	-27%
Maryland	5	0.047	-34%
New York	18	0.045	-36%
Indiana	5	0.036	-50%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-56%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-59%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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Delaware	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
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South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
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Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kaliah

Kaliah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,723 in 2025 with 118 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 2,676 American babies have been named Kaliah. Its peak came in 2021, when 129 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kaliah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaliah?

The median living Kaliah is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 2,700 people named Kaliah are alive in the United States today.

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

Kaliah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	118	#1,723
2024	109	#1,844
2023	111	#1,820
2022	113	#1,811
2021	129	#1,623
2020	119	#1,709
2019	108	#1,869
2018	103	#1,931
2017	101	#1,968
2016	107	#1,892
2015	106	#1,917
2014	84	#2,244
2013	106	#1,892
2012	104	#1,911
2011	93	#2,077
2010	107	#1,889
2009	95	#2,128
2008	99	#2,066
2007	89	#2,222
2006	72	#2,545
2005	74	#2,390
2004	61	#2,694
2003	41	#3,497
2002	51	#2,915
2001	57	#2,651
2000	53	#2,758
1995	34	#3,317
1990	12	#7,073
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaliah?

The median living Kaliah is about 12 years old. Half of all living Kaliahs are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kaliah are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Kaliah are alive in the United States, based on 2,676 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaliah in 2025?

Kaliah ranked #1,723 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 118 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaliah?

2,676 babies have been named Kaliah in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaliah most popular?

Kaliah peaked in 2021, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Kaliah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaliah rising or falling?

Kaliah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kaliah become more popular?

Kaliah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 girls named Kaliah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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