Girl nameCurrently #2,303 in the USSteady

Caliyah

3 syllablesPeak year: 20177 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Caliyah's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Caliyah, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Caliyah
19947
19955
19967
199714
199811
199915
200019
200130
200241
200344
200445
200561
200645
200762
200866
200969
201079
201197
2012100
201380
201498
201597
2016104
2017106
2018101
201998
202094
202197
202282
202387
202480

Caliyah through the decades

  • Caliyah peaked in 2017, when 106 babies were named Caliyah in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Caliyah has risen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Caliyah currently ranks #2,303 in the US and is holding steady.

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