Total births
225
Girls' name · since 1997
Caliya
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 225 babies named Caliya, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11570
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Caliya is the #11570 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 225 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Caliya recorded 225 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #11570 nationally today, ahead of 35% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #11570 among girls today
- 225 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Caliya is currently the #11570 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 225 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11570
- among girls today
- 225
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Caliya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11570
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Caliya was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Caliya in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Caliya compares
225 39th 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
Caliya's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caliya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 225 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caliya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caliya's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caliya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,570
Active since
1997
Caliya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Caliya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Caliya's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Caliya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caliya? ▼
225 babies have been named Caliya since 1997. It currently ranks #11570 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 15 births.
When was Caliya most popular? ▼
Caliya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Caliya been used? ▼
Caliya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Caliya? ▼
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 Caliya's data
- Caliya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Caliya
Nearby Names Like Caliya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caliya
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 Caliya side by side: Caliya vs Callie Caliya vs Cali Caliya 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Caliya: #11570 Girls' Name - 225 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caliya. 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 Caliya 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.