Kariyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,118

among girls · ↓1,598 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kariyah · -51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

71 babies

All-time total

446

#12,684 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Kariyah popularity over time

446 babies have been named Kariyah 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

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
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	67	7	–	#5,462
2010s	201	20	+200%	#5,369
2020s (to 2025)	178	30	+48%	#2,520

Where Kariyah 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	40	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Kariyah

Kariyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,118 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 446 American babies have been named Kariyah. Its peak came in 2024, when 71 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 Kariyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kariyah?

The median living Kariyah is about 8 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Kariyah 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.

Kariyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,118
2024	71	#2,520
2023	21	#5,851
2022	16	#7,126
2021	25	#5,160
2020	10	#9,899
2019	24	#5,369
2018	15	#7,573
2017	19	#6,408
2016	20	#6,286
2015	17	#7,118
2014	25	#5,380
2013	24	#5,567
2012	18	#7,005
2011	19	#6,717
2010	20	#6,504
2009	26	#5,462
2008	10	#11,198
2007	8	#13,278
2006	11	#10,242
2005	7	#13,713
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2000	5	#16,246
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kariyah?

The median living Kariyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kariyahs are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kariyah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kariyah are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kariyah in 2025?

Kariyah ranked #4,118 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kariyah?

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

When was the name Kariyah most popular?

Kariyah peaked in 2024, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Kariyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kariyah rising or falling?

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

Will Kariyah become more popular?

Kariyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Kariyah 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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