Kaliah
Girl name · #1728 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 118 baby girls were named Kaliah, placing it at #1728 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1908, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Kaliah.
The 47-year story
Kaliah first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 129 girls were named Kaliah — good for #1622 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.
Babies named Kaliah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kaliah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaliah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaliah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaliah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaliah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kaliah is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kaliah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kaliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaiah, Kaziah, Kamiah, Keziah, and Daliah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1813 |
| 2022 | 113 | #1807 |
| 2021 | 129 | #1622 |
| 2020 | 119 | #1704 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1864 |
| 2018 | 103 | #1925 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1964 |
| 2016 | 107 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 106 | #1908 |
| 2014 | 84 | #2236 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1911 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 107 | #1886 |
| 2009 | 95 | #2119 |
| 2008 | 99 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 89 | #2213 |
| 2006 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2635 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaliah a popular girl name?
Kaliah ranked #1728 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1908.
When was the name Kaliah most popular?
Kaliah peaked in 2021, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1622 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kaliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Kaliah. 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.