Total births
579
Girls' name · since 1997
Kaleyah
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 579 babies named Kaleyah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6301
- among girls today
- 579
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kaleyah is the #6301 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 579 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaleyah has been recorded 579 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #6301 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #6301 among girls today
- 579 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kaleyah is currently the #6301 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 579 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6301
- among girls today
- 579
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Kaleyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6301
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kaleyah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
32 babies were named Kaleyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaleyah compares
579 Top 42% higher than 58% of 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
Kaleyah's all-time total is 52% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaleyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 579 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaleyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaleyah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaleyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#6,301
Active since
1997
Kaleyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Kaleyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kaleyah's strongest decade.
256 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kaleyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
172 births
- 2010s
2010s
256 births
- 2020s
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 256 births (44% of all-time use).
How Kaleyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kaleyah's total volume
Kaleyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kaleyah by state
Where Kaleyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaleyah? ▼
Kaleyah has been given to 579 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6301 as of the latest data. 32 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Kaleyah most popular? ▼
Kaleyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 256 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Kaleyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaleyah are Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Kaleyah been used? ▼
Kaleyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaleyah? ▼
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 Kaleyah's data
- Kaleyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (256 total births) through the 2020s (135) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Kaleyahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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.
Keep exploring Kaleyah
Nearby Names Like Kaleyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaleyah
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kaleyah side by side: Kaleyah vs Kali Kaleyah vs Kaleigh Kaleyah vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kaleyah
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Kaleyah: #6301 Girls' Name - 579 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaleyah. 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 Kaleyah 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.