Total births
13
Girls' name · since 2023
Calaiyah
13 babies named Calaiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12106
- among girls today
- 13
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Calaiyah is the #12106 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13 recorded since 2023.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calaiyah has been recorded 13 times among girls since 2023, currently ranked #12106 nationally and more common than 32% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.
- #12106 among girls today
- 13 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Calaiyah is currently the #12106 girls' name in America, more common than 32% of girls - 13 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12106
- among girls today
- 13
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other girls
Calaiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12106
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Calaiyah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Calaiyah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Calaiyah compares
13 5th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calaiyah's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calaiyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calaiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calaiyah's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calaiyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,106
Active since
2023
Calaiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Calaiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calaiyah's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Calaiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calaiyah? ▼
13 babies have been named Calaiyah since 2023. It currently ranks #12106 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Calaiyah most popular? ▼
Calaiyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Calaiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Calaiyah since 2023 -- 2 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Calaiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Calaiyah
Nearby Names Like Calaiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calaiyah
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calaiyah side by side: Calaiyah vs Callie Calaiyah vs Cali Calaiyah vs Calista
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2023–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calaiyah: #12106 Girls' Name - 13 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calaiyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calaiyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.