Khaliah
Girl name · #4210 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Khaliah is currently the #4210 girl name in the United States — 34 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Khaliah.
The 49-year story
Khaliah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 44 girls were named Khaliah — good for #3479 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 Khaliah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Khaliah in class?
Khaliah scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Khaliah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khaliah is most common
State-level data for Khaliah 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 Khaliah
Statistically, parents drawn to Khaliah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamiah, Leiah, Micaiah, Uriah, and Aziah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khaliah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khaliah a popular girl name?
Khaliah ranked #4210 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Khaliah most popular?
Khaliah peaked in 2017, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3479 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khaliah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Khaliah. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.