Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2001

Kalijah

Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #4,947 Trend ↑ Rising 55%
Rank 2025
#4,947
among boys · ↑215 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Kalijah
How common
1 in 85,404
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
29 babies
All-time total
365
#10,593 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Kalijah popularity over time

365 babies have been named Kalijah since 1995, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 19 5 24 2 – #10,024
2000s 48 100 148 15 +517% #4,038
2010s – 102 102 10 -31% #6,077
2020s (to 2025) – 91 91 15 +49% #4,947

Where Kalijah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 25 0.01 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Kalijah

Kalijah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,947 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 365 American babies have been named Kalijah, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2001, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kalijah?

The median living Kalijah is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Kalijah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Kalijah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 20 #4,947
2024 – – 19 #5,162
2023 – – 13 #6,710
2022 – – 8 #9,421
2021 – – 15 #5,898
2020 – – 16 #5,570
2019 – – 12 #6,981
2018 – – 8 #9,220
2017 – – 13 #6,493
2016 – – 10 #7,874
2015 – – 10 #7,769
2014 – – 10 #7,849
2013 – – 14 #6,077
2012 – – 12 #6,823
2011 – – 7 #10,199
2010 – – 6 #11,470
2009 – – 14 #6,269
2008 8 #13,171 7 #10,465
2007 5 #18,976 7 #10,331
2006 – – – –
2005 7 #13,693 13 #6,043
2004 8 #12,144 9 #7,872
2003 – – 7 #9,158
2002 5 #16,722 16 #4,808
2001 9 #10,521 20 #4,038
2000 6 #13,999 7 #8,669
1995 5 #14,458 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalijah?

The median living Kalijah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Kalijahs are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Kalijah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kalijah are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalijah in 2025?

Kalijah ranked #4,947 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalijah?

365 babies have been named Kalijah in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalijah most popular?

Kalijah peaked in 2001, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Kalijah a boy or girl name?

Kalijah is used for both: about 18% of babies named Kalijah have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Kalijah rising or falling?

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

Will Kalijah become more popular?

Kalijah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Kalijah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kalijah

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