Total births
39
Girls' name · since 2009
Kalayiah
39 babies named Kalayiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13034
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
39 babies have been named Kalayiah since 2009, making it today's #13034 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalayiah has been recorded 39 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #13034 nationally and more common than 26% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #13034 among girls today
- 39 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalayiah is currently the #13034 girls' name in America, more common than 26% of girls - 39 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13034
- among girls today
- 39
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Kalayiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13034
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 26% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Kalayiah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kalayiah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalayiah compares
39 13th 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
Kalayiah's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalayiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalayiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalayiah splits its recorded history at 2019: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kalayiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,034
Active since
2009
Kalayiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Kalayiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalayiah's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kalayiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalayiah? ▼
39 babies have been named Kalayiah since 2009. It currently ranks #13034 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 7 births.
When was Kalayiah most popular? ▼
Kalayiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Kalayiah been used? ▼
Records for Kalayiah go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalayiah? ▼
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 Kalayiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalayiah
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Kaley Girl
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Kalayiah: #13034 Girls' Name - 39 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalayiah. 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 Kalayiah 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.