US rank #12985 Girls' name Peak 2023 39 births

Kalayiah — #12985 US girls' name

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.

2000s52010s152020s19
#12985
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kalayiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 39 babies named Kalayiah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalayiah currently holds the #12985 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalayiah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kalayiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalayiah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 39 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kalayiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

39

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2023

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,985

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalayiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2024202320212019201520112009 5

Kalayiah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 49% of Kalayiah's all-time total
2000s52010s152020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalayiah?
39 babies have been named Kalayiah since 2009. It currently ranks #12985 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?
Kalayiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalayiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kallie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2009–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.