Total births
89
Girls' name · since 2010
Cariyah
Since 2010, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Cariyah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14664
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
89 babies have been named Cariyah since 2010, making it today's #14664 girls' name.
Cariyah has 89 recorded births among girls since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14664 as of the latest data, more common than 17% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #14664 among girls today
- 89 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Cariyah is currently the #14664 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 89 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14664
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Cariyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14664
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Cariyah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
11 babies were named Cariyah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Cariyah compares
89 22nd 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
Cariyah's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cariyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cariyah's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2010, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cariyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#14,664
Active since
2010
Cariyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Cariyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cariyah's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Cariyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cariyah? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 89 babies named Cariyah. Today it holds rank #14664 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 11 births.
When was Cariyah most popular? ▼
Cariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Cariyah been used? ▼
Records for Cariyah go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cariyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cariyah's data
- Cariyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Cariyah
Nearby Names Like Cariyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cariyah
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Cariyah side by side: Cariyah vs Carol Cariyah vs Carolyn Cariyah vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cariyah
Bellamae #14663
96 births · Peak 2019
Delaylah #14665
55 births · Peak 2011
Aleynna #14662
92 births · Peak 2023
Hawwa #14666
108 births · Peak 2014
Addylin #14661
153 births · Peak 2016
Lauralai #14667
28 births · Peak 2011
Abyssinia #14660
56 births · Peak 2011
Zealand #14668
72 births · Peak 2022
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, 2010–2025 (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. "Cariyah: #14664 Girls' Name - 89 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cariyah. 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 Cariyah 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.