Kaliya
Girl name · #2809 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kaliya? In official American birth records, Kaliya has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Kaliya ranks #2809 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 61 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Kaliya.
Babies named Kaliya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 32-year story
Kaliya first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 61 babies and a rank of #2778. 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 Kaliya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaliya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaliya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaliya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaliya is most common
State-level data for Kaliya 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 Kaliya
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaliya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sofiya, Sadiya, Aziya, Kamiya, and Aleiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaliya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 34 | #4162 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 48 | #3428 |
| 2006 | 46 | #3469 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kaliya?
In official American birth records, the name Kaliya first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Kaliya a popular girl name?
Kaliya ranked #2809 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Kaliya most popular?
Kaliya peaked in 2025, when 61 American girls received the name (ranked #2778 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaliya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Kaliya. 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.