Total births
69
Girls' name · since 2001
Kalyah
Kalyah has 69 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 69
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
69 girls have been named Kalyah since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Kalyah recorded 69 times among girls since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- 69 total births
- 2001–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Kalyah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 69
- total births
- 2001–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Kalyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kalyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Kalyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalyah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalyah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Kalyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Kalyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kalyah's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kalyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalyah? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 69 babies named Kalyah. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 9 births.
When was Kalyah most popular? ▼
Kalyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kalyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kalyah since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kalyah? ▼
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 Kalyah's data
- Kalyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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.
Keep exploring Kalyah
Nearby Names Like Kalyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalyah
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 Kalyah side by side: Kalyah vs Kali Kalyah vs Kaleigh Kalyah vs Kaley
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2001–2025 (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. "Kalyah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 69 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalyah. 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 Kalyah 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.