Total births
28
Girls' name · since 2009
Waliyah
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Waliyah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
28 girls have been named Waliyah since 2009, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Waliyah has 28 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- 28 total births
- 2009–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Waliyah since 2009, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 28
- total births
- 2009–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Waliyah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
11 babies were named Waliyah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Waliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waliyah's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waliyah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Waliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Waliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Waliyah's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Waliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Waliyah? ▼
28 babies have been named Waliyah since 2009. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Waliyah most popular? ▼
Waliyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Waliyah been used? ▼
Waliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 17 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Waliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Walter, Walker, Wallace, Wallis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Waliyah
Nearby Names Like Waliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Waliyah
Walter Girl
3,632 births
Walker Girl
#1759 1,037 births
Wallace Girl
588 births
Wallis Girl
#9041 573 births
Waleska Girl
#8534 542 births
Compare Waliyah side by side: Waliyah vs Walter Waliyah vs Walker Waliyah vs Wallace
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Waliyah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 28 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/waliyah. 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 Waliyah 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.