Total births
165
Girls' name · since 2002
Carliyah
165 babies named Carliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14357
- among girls today
- 165
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
165 babies have been named Carliyah since 2002, making it today's #14357 girls' name.
Carliyah has 165 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #14357 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #14357 among girls today
- 165 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carliyah is currently the #14357 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 165 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14357
- among girls today
- 165
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Carliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14357
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Carliyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
14 babies were named Carliyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Carliyah compares
165 33th 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
Carliyah's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 165 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carliyah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#14,357
Active since
2002
Carliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Carliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Carliyah's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Carliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 75 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carliyah? ▼
Carliyah has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14357 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Carliyah most popular? ▼
Carliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Carliyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carliyah since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Carliyah? ▼
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 Carliyah's data
- Carliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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 Carliyah
Nearby Names Like Carliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carliyah
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carliyah side by side: Carliyah vs Carol Carliyah vs Carolyn Carliyah vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Carliyah: #14357 Girls' Name - 165 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carliyah. 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 Carliyah 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 June 2026.