Girls' name · since 2003

Kaleeyah

138 babies named Kaleeyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

138
total births
2003–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade

Kaleeyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 138 recorded since 2003.

Social Security Administration records show Kaleeyah recorded 138 times among girls since 2003, 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 2003 to 2025.

  • 138 total births
  • 2003–2025 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 59% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

138 girls have been named Kaleeyah since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

138
total births
2003–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
59%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

59% of everyone ever named Kaleeyah was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kaleeyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

Kaleeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kaleeyah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kaleeyah at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

138

Since 2003

23 years of records

Peak year

2012

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2003

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2025

Kaleeyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2012)
13
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 2003200820112014201820222025 6

Kaleeyah by decade

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

2010s was Kaleeyah's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Kaleeyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaleeyah?
Since 2003, Social Security records show 138 babies named Kaleeyah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 13 births.
When was Kaleeyah most popular?
Kaleeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Kaleeyah been used?
Records for Kaleeyah go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaleeyah?
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.

What to do with Kaleeyah's data

  • Kaleeyah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (82 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Kaleeyah: Baby Name Since 2003 - 138 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaleeyah. 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 Kaleeyah 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 July 2026.