Total births
437
Girls' name · since 1994
Kaaliyah
437 babies named Kaaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7782
- among girls today
- 437
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
437 babies have been named Kaaliyah since 1994, making it today's #7782 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaaliyah has been recorded 437 times among girls since 1994, currently ranked #7782 nationally and more common than 56% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #7782 among girls today
- 437 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaaliyah is currently the #7782 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 437 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7782
- among girls today
- 437
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Kaaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7782
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Kaaliyah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
27 babies were named Kaaliyah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaaliyah compares
437 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Kaaliyah's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 437 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaaliyah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#7,782
Active since
1994
Kaaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Kaaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kaaliyah's strongest decade.
188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kaaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 23
1990s
23 births
- 2000s
2000s
188 births
- 2010s
2010s
142 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 188 births (43% of all-time use).
Kaaliyah by state
Where Kaaliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.5% |
California share of Kaaliyah's total US births 2.5%
11 of 437 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaaliyah? ▼
Kaaliyah has been given to 437 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7782 as of the latest data. 27 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Kaaliyah most popular? ▼
Kaaliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Kaaliyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaaliyah are California (11 births).
How long has the name Kaaliyah been used? ▼
Records for Kaaliyah go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaaren, Kaavya, Kaari, Kaashvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kaaliyah's data
- Kaaliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (188 total births) through the 2020s (84) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaaliyahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kaaliyah
Nearby Names Like Kaaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaaliyah
Kaaren Girl
884 births
Kaavya Girl
#8658 484 births
Kaari Girl
#5653 304 births
Kaashvi Girl
#4465 156 births
Kaarin Girl
89 births
Compare Kaaliyah side by side: Kaaliyah vs Kaaren Kaaliyah vs Kaavya Kaaliyah vs Kaari
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Shelsy #7785
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Baylen #7778
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Kaaliyah: #7782 Girls' Name - 437 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaaliyah. 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 Kaaliyah 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.