Kaliyah vs Kali

Side-by-side comparison of Kaliyah and Kali — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kaliyah

Girl name · Rank #443

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Name B

Kali

Girl name · Rank #295

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Kaliyah Kali
Current Rank #443 #295
Total Births (all years) 12,146 31,568
Peak Year 2024 2019
Peak Year Births 701 1,311
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kaliyah Kali
1950ss — 21
1960ss — 87
1970ss — 526
1980ss — 2,752
1990ss 391 6,848
2000ss 3,420 5,759
2010ss 5,470 9,906
2020ss 2,865 5,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaliyah Kali
2014 565 1,260
2015 576 1,186
2016 501 1,086
2017 506 1,089
2018 588 1,207
2019 547 1,311
2020 522 1,181
2021 549 1,123
2022 497 1,228
2023 596 1,071
2024 701 1,066

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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