US rank #6552 Girls' name Peak 2021 262 births

Kaleiah — #6552 US girls' name

262 babies named Kaleiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s462010s1222020s94
#6552
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 63% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Kaleiah was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

20 babies were named Kaleiah in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaleiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 262 babies named Kaleiah between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaleiah currently holds the #6552 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaleiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kaleiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kaleiah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaleiah 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 262 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.

Kaleiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

262

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2021

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,552

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaleiah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
20
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062004 5

Kaleiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
122 births that decade — 47% of Kaleiah's all-time total
2000s462010s1222020s94

Kaleiah by state

Where Kaleiah concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kaleiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.9%
California share of Kaleiah's total US births 1.9%

5 of 262 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaleiah?
262 babies have been named Kaleiah since 2004. It currently ranks #6552 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 20 births.
When was Kaleiah most popular?
Kaleiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kaleiah most popular?
The top states for the name Kaleiah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kaleiah been used?
Kaleiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kaleiah?
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, 2004–2024 (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.