Caliyah
Girl name · #1996 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 96 baby girls were named Caliyah, placing it at #1996 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 girls born in 2025 was named Caliyah.
Babies named Caliyah per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Caliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 106 girls were named Caliyah — good for #1902 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Caliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Caliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Caliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Caliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caliyah is most common
State-level data for Caliyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Caliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Caliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jariyah, Arayah, Jalayah, Asiyah, and Aalayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1990 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1991 |
| 2020 | 94 | #1991 |
| 2019 | 98 | #1971 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 104 | #1929 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2011 | 97 | #2017 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2386 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2643 |
| 2008 | 66 | #2754 |
| 2007 | 62 | #2890 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 61 | #2731 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caliyah a popular girl name?
Caliyah ranked #1996 among girls in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Caliyah most popular?
Caliyah peaked in 2017, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1902 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Caliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American girls was named Caliyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.