Khaliyah
Girl name · #3239 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Khaliyah ranks #3239 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Khaliyah.
Babies named Khaliyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Khaliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 78 girls were named Khaliyah — good for #2446 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Khaliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Khaliyah in class?
Khaliyah scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Khaliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khaliyah is most common
State-level data for Khaliyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Khaliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Khaliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaniyah, Anaiyah, Kiyah, Zakiyah, and Kaiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khaliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 42 | #3653 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 74 | #2463 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 61 | #2832 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 78 | #2446 |
| 2008 | 55 | #3084 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 61 | #2679 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Khaliyah a popular girl name?
Khaliyah ranked #3239 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Khaliyah most popular?
Khaliyah peaked in 2009, when 78 American girls received the name (ranked #2446 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khaliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Khaliyah. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.