Kariyah
Girl name · #4150 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Kariyah is currently the #4150 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Kariyah.
Babies named Kariyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Kariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 71 babies and a rank of #2508. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Kariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kariyah in class?
Kariyah scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kariyah is most common
State-level data for Kariyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaziyah, Neriyah, Salayah, Seriyah, and Maziyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kariyah a popular girl name?
Kariyah ranked #4150 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Kariyah most popular?
Kariyah peaked in 2024, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Kariyah. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.