Khaliyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,227

among girls · ↓83 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khaliyah · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

78 babies

All-time total

1,602

#5,465 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Khaliyah popularity over time

1,602 babies have been named Khaliyah since 1994, 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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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	130	13	–	#3,952
2000s	516	52	+297%	#2,460
2010s	648	65	+26%	#2,342
2020s (to 2025)	308	51	-21%	#2,431

Where Khaliyah 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	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	43	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Khaliyah

Khaliyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,227 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,602 American babies have been named Khaliyah. Its peak came in 2009, when 78 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 Khaliyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khaliyah?

The median living Khaliyah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 1,600 people named Khaliyah 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.

Khaliyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,227
2024	51	#3,144
2023	45	#3,501
2022	42	#3,683
2021	49	#3,274
2020	72	#2,431
2019	77	#2,342
2018	69	#2,546
2017	67	#2,623
2016	74	#2,469
2015	68	#2,633
2014	50	#3,254
2013	59	#2,885
2012	61	#2,849
2011	70	#2,573
2010	53	#3,143
2009	78	#2,460
2008	55	#3,103
2007	67	#2,733
2006	58	#2,957
2005	38	#3,842
2004	61	#2,699
2003	32	#4,157
2002	59	#2,625
2001	39	#3,452
2000	29	#4,240
1995	23	#4,426
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khaliyah?

The median living Khaliyah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Khaliyahs are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Khaliyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Khaliyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,602 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khaliyah in 2025?

Khaliyah ranked #3,227 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khaliyah?

1,602 babies have been named Khaliyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khaliyah most popular?

Khaliyah peaked in 2009, when 78 newborns received the name.

Is Khaliyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khaliyah rising or falling?

Khaliyah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Khaliyah become more popular?

Khaliyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Khaliyah 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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