Total births
95
Girls' name · since 2004
Kalaiah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Kalaiah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11743
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Kalaiah currently ranks #11743 among girls' names in America, with 95 babies recorded since 2004.
Kalaiah has 95 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11743 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #11743 among girls today
- 95 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalaiah is currently the #11743 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 95 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11743
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Kalaiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11743
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Kalaiah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kalaiah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalaiah compares
95 24th 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
Kalaiah's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalaiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalaiah splits its recorded history at 2019: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,743
Active since
2004
Kalaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Kalaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalaiah's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kalaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 50 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalaiah? ▼
Kalaiah has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11743 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Kalaiah most popular? ▼
Kalaiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kalaiah been used? ▼
Kalaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kalaiah
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Kaliyah Girl
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Kallie Girl
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Kalaiah: #11743 Girls' Name - 95 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalaiah. 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 Kalaiah 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.