Total births
30
Girls' name · since 2009
Galiyah
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Galiyah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 2009–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Galiyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 30 have been recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Galiyah recorded 30 times among girls since 2009, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 2009 to 2015.
- 30 total births
- 2009–2015 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Galiyah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.
- 30
- total births
- 2009–2015
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Galiyah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
8 babies were named Galiyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Galiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Galiyah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Galiyah at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Galiyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2015
- Peak year (2011)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Galiyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Galiyah's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Galiyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Galiyah? ▼
30 babies have been named Galiyah since 2009. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2011 with 8 births.
When was Galiyah most popular? ▼
Galiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Galiyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Galiyah since 2009 -- 7 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Galiyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gale, Galilea, Gala, Galilee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Galiyah
Nearby Names Like Galiyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Galiyah
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Galilea Girl
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Gala Girl
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Galilee Girl
#3040 648 births
Galia Girl
#3713 594 births
Compare Galiyah side by side: Galiyah vs Gale Galiyah vs Galilea Galiyah vs Gala
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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, 2009–2015 (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. "Galiyah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 30 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/galiyah. 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 Galiyah 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.