Total births
242
Girls' name · since 2001
Calaya
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 242 babies named Calaya, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4864
- among girls today
- 242
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Calaya currently ranks #4864 among girls' names in America, with 242 babies recorded since 2001.
Calaya has 242 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4864 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #4864 among girls today
- 242 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Calaya is currently the #4864 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 242 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4864
- among girls today
- 242
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Calaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4864
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Calaya was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
28 babies were named Calaya in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Calaya compares
242 41st 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
Calaya's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 242 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Calaya's full recorded timeline at 2014, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Calaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,864
Active since
2001
Calaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Calaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calaya's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Calaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
97 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 97 births (40% of all-time use).
Calaya by state
Where Calaya concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.1% |
North Carolina share of Calaya's total US births 2.1%
5 of 242 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calaya? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 242 babies named Calaya. Today it holds rank #4864 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 28 births.
When was Calaya most popular? ▼
Calaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Calaya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calaya are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Calaya been used? ▼
Calaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Calaya? ▼
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.
What to do with Calaya's data
- North Carolina records the most Calayas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calaya
Nearby Names Like Calaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calaya
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 Calaya side by side: Calaya vs Callie Calaya vs Cali Calaya vs Calista
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Calaya: #4864 Girls' Name - 242 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calaya. 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 Calaya 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.