US rank #3150 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,553 births

Khaliyah — #3150 US girls' name

1,553 babies named Khaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1302000s5162010s6482020s259
#3150
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Khaliyah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

78 babies were named Khaliyah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khaliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,553 babies named Khaliyah between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khaliyah currently holds the #3150 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 78 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khaliyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 648 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khaliyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 104 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Khaliyah in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khaliyah 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 1,553 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.

Khaliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,553

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2009

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,150

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khaliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
78
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Khaliyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
648 births that decade — 42% of Khaliyah's all-time total
1990s1302000s5162010s6482020s259

Khaliyah by state

Where Khaliyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khaliyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
104 6.7%
#2 Texas
95 6.1%
#3 Georgia
72 4.6%
#4 California
51 3.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
29 1.9%
#6 North Carolina
23 1.5%
#7 Illinois
21 1.4%
#8 New York
21 1.4%
Florida share of Khaliyah's total US births 6.7%
Even split

104 of 1,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Khaliyah appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaliyah?
1,553 babies have been named Khaliyah since 1994. It currently ranks #3150 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 78 births.
When was Khaliyah most popular?
Khaliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 648 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Khaliyah most popular?
The top states for the name Khaliyah are Florida (104 births), Texas (95 births), Georgia (72 births).
How long has the name Khaliyah been used?
Khaliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khaliyah?
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, 1994–2024 (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.