Kaliyah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kaliyah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kaliyah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kaliyah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kaliyah is a girl name of Modern origin meaning “variant of Kaliya or Aaliyah”. A modern American respelling.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,951 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 365 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kaliyah per year, United States (1994 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (791/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (53/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (4/yr).
Kaliyah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #810 nationally (given to 852 babies that year).
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