Total births
266
Girls' name · since 2001
Keliyah
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 266 babies named Keliyah, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11676
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
266 babies have been named Keliyah since 2001, making it today's #11676 girls' name.
Keliyah has 266 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11676 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #11676 among girls today
- 266 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keliyah is currently the #11676 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 266 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11676
- among girls today
- 266
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Keliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11676
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Keliyah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
17 babies were named Keliyah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Keliyah compares
266 43th 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
Keliyah's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keliyah'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 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#11,676
Active since
2001
Keliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Keliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Keliyah's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Keliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
122 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 122 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keliyah? ▼
Keliyah has been given to 266 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11676 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Keliyah most popular? ▼
Keliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Keliyah been used? ▼
Keliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Keliyah's data
- Keliyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- 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 Keliyah
Nearby Names Like Keliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keliyah
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Keliyah side by side: Keliyah vs Kelly Keliyah vs Kelsey Keliyah vs Kelli
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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, 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. "Keliyah: #11676 Girls' Name - 266 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keliyah. 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 Keliyah 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.