Kaliya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,795

among girls · ↑347 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaliya · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

61 babies

All-time total

1,100

#7,023 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Kaliya popularity over time

1,100 babies have been named Kaliya since 1993, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	72	7	–	#4,725
2000s	403	40	+460%	#3,022
2010s	370	37	-8%	#3,243
2020s (to 2025)	255	43	+15%	#2,795

Where Kaliya 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	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Kaliya

Kaliya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,795 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 1,100 American babies have been named Kaliya. Its peak came in 2025, when 61 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 Kaliya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaliya?

The median living Kaliya is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 1,100 people named Kaliya 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.

Kaliya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,795
2024	51	#3,142
2023	35	#4,151
2022	37	#4,004
2021	33	#4,284
2020	38	#3,811
2019	34	#4,210
2018	32	#4,404
2017	39	#3,885
2016	38	#3,961
2015	31	#4,543
2014	28	#4,958
2013	46	#3,432
2012	51	#3,243
2011	34	#4,299
2010	37	#4,067
2009	57	#3,022
2008	53	#3,187
2007	48	#3,448
2006	46	#3,482
2005	42	#3,552
2004	39	#3,711
2003	29	#4,471
2002	31	#4,124
2001	29	#4,264
2000	29	#4,236
1995	7	#11,062
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaliya?

The median living Kaliya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kaliyas are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Kaliya are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kaliya are alive in the United States, based on 1,100 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaliya in 2025?

Kaliya ranked #2,795 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaliya?

1,100 babies have been named Kaliya in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaliya most popular?

Kaliya peaked in 2025, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Kaliya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaliya rising or falling?

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

Will Kaliya become more popular?

Kaliya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Kaliya 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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