Naliyah
Girl name · #2533 in 2025 · Very rare
Naliyah is currently the #2533 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Naliyah.
The 27-year story
Naliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 106 babies and a rank of #1884. 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.
Babies named Naliyah per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Naliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Naliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Naliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Naliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naliyah is most common
State-level data for Naliyah 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 Naliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Naliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nalayah, Talayah, Neriyah, Eliyah, and Azariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naliyah a popular girl name?
Naliyah ranked #2533 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Naliyah most popular?
Naliyah peaked in 2024, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Naliyah. 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.