US rank #5646 Girls' name Peak 2017 1,278 births

Khaliah — #5646 US girls' name

1,278 babies named Khaliah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s761980s1331990s2352000s3292010s3542020s151
#5646
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Khaliah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

44 babies were named Khaliah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khaliah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,278 babies named Khaliah between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khaliah currently holds the #5646 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khaliah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 354 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Khaliah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Khaliah in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khaliah 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 1,278 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.

Khaliah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,278

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2017

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,646

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khaliah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
44
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
01020304050 20242017201020031996198919821976 17

Khaliah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
354 births that decade — 28% of Khaliah's all-time total
1970s761980s1331990s2352000s3292010s3542020s151

Khaliah by state

Where Khaliah concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khaliah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
37 2.9%
#2 Illinois
15 1.2%
#3 New Jersey
15 1.2%
#4 California
11 0.9%
#5 Georgia
10 0.8%
#6 Texas
10 0.8%
#7 New York
6 0.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
6 0.5%
Florida share of Khaliah's total US births 2.9%
Even split

37 of 1,278 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Khaliah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaliah?
1,278 babies have been named Khaliah since 1976. It currently ranks #5646 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 44 births.
When was Khaliah most popular?
Khaliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 354 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Khaliah most popular?
The top states for the name Khaliah are Florida (37 births), Illinois (15 births), New Jersey (15 births).
How long has the name Khaliah been used?
Khaliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khaliah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, 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, 1976–2024 (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.