Total births
265
Girls' name · since 2000
Kayliah
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 265 babies named Kayliah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8721
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Kayliah currently ranks #8721 among girls' names in America, with 265 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayliah has been recorded 265 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #8721 nationally and more common than 51% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #8721 among girls today
- 265 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayliah is currently the #8721 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 265 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8721
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Kayliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8721
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kayliah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kayliah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayliah compares
265 42th percentile among 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
Kayliah's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kayliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kayliah splits its recorded history at 2013: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kayliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#8,721
Active since
2000
Kayliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Kayliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kayliah's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kayliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayliah? ▼
265 babies have been named Kayliah since 2000. It currently ranks #8721 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 15 births.
When was Kayliah most popular? ▼
Kayliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Kayliah been used? ▼
Kayliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kayliah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayliah's data
- Kayliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Kayliah
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Kayleigh Girl
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Kaylie Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Kayliah: #8721 Girls' Name - 265 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayliah. 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 Kayliah 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 June 2026.