Compare two names
Kalayah and Kaliyah side by side: Kalayah peaked in 2024 and Kaliyah in 2025; in 2025 they were given to 129 and 791 babies.
Kalayah and Kaliyah, year by year
Girls and boys together; Kalayah solid, Kaliyah dashed.
| Kalayah | Kaliyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 129 | 791 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,617 among girls’ names | #392 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,442 | 12,951 |
| Peak year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Girls | 100% | 100.0% |
| Alive, estimated | 1,430 | 12,900 |
| Median age | 6 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.