Kariyah
Girl name · #4150 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Kariyah? In official American birth records, Kariyah has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Kariyah is currently the #4150 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Kariyah.
Babies named Kariyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Kariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 71 babies and a rank of #2508. 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 Kariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kariyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kariyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kariyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kariyah is most common
State-level data for Kariyah 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 Kariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaziyah, Neriyah, Salayah, Seriyah, and Maziyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 25 | #5310 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kariyah?
In official American birth records, the name Kariyah first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Kariyah a popular girl name?
Kariyah ranked #4150 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Kariyah most popular?
Kariyah peaked in 2024, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2508 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Kariyah. 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.