Naliyah
Girl name · #2533 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Naliyah? In official American birth records, Naliyah has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Naliyah is currently the #2533 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3129, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Naliyah.
The 27-year story
Naliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 106 babies and a rank of #1884. 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.
Babies named Naliyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Naliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Naliyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Naliyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Naliyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Naliyah is most common
State-level data for Naliyah 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 Naliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Naliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nalayah, Talayah, Neriyah, Eliyah, and Azariyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 53 | #3129 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 68 | #2614 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 50 | #2935 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Naliyah?
In official American birth records, the name Naliyah first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Naliyah a popular girl name?
Naliyah ranked #2533 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3129.
When was the name Naliyah most popular?
Naliyah peaked in 2024, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Naliyah. 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.