Calayah
Girl name · #4045 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Calayah? In official American birth records, Calayah has been tracked continuously since 2005, giving it 20 years of documented American history.
Calayah ranks #4045 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Calayah.
Babies named Calayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 20-year story
Calayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 52 babies and a rank of #3081. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Calayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Calayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calayah is most common
State-level data for Calayah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Calayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Calayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zuriyah, Neriyah, Salayah, Analayah, and Kariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 16 | #6967 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Calayah?
In official American birth records, the name Calayah first appeared in 2005 (over 20 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 20 years.
Is Calayah a popular girl name?
Calayah ranked #4045 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Calayah most popular?
Calayah peaked in 2024, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3081 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Calayah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.