Total births
703
Girls' name · since 1994
Shaliyah
703 babies named Shaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10622
- among girls today
- 703
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
703 babies have been named Shaliyah since 1994, making it today's #10622 girls' name.
Shaliyah has 703 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10622 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #10622 among girls today
- 703 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shaliyah is currently the #10622 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 703 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10622
- among girls today
- 703
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Shaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10622
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Shaliyah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
59 babies were named Shaliyah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Shaliyah compares
703 Top 38% higher than 62% of 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
Shaliyah's all-time total is 84% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 703 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaliyah splits its recorded history at 2009: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2020 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#10,622
Active since
1994
Shaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Shaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shaliyah's strongest decade.
392 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Shaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 139
1990s
139 births
- 2000s
2000s
392 births
- 2010s 138
2010s
138 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 392 births (56% of all-time use).
How Shaliyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaliyah's total volume
Shaliyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shaliyah by state
Where Shaliyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 30 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 28 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
New York share of Shaliyah's total US births 4.3%
Even split
30 of 703 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Shaliyah appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaliyah? ▼
703 babies have been named Shaliyah since 1994. It currently ranks #10622 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 59 births.
When was Shaliyah most popular? ▼
Shaliyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 392 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Shaliyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaliyah are New York (30 births), Georgia (28 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Shaliyah been used? ▼
Shaliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Shaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shaliyah's data
- Shaliyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (392 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shaliyahs (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Shaliyah
Nearby Names Like Shaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaliyah
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shaliyah side by side: Shaliyah vs Sharon Shaliyah vs Shannon Shaliyah vs Shawna
Related Names
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Shaliyah: #10622 Girls' Name - 703 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaliyah. 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 Shaliyah 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.