Kaliya
Kaliya was the 2795th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,748 places. More babies were named Kaliya in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Kaliyah) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #2,795 girls, up 1,016 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 61girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202561 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,100babies recorded
What does the name Kaliya mean?
Kaliya is a spelling of Kaliyah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Kaliyah's meaning and origin.
Kaliyah is a modern American girl's name. Wiktionary lists it as a female given name without an etymology. It resembles Kalia and Kaylee, the Hindu goddess name Kali, and names ending in -iyah such as Aaliyah, but no source consulted documents how it was formed, so no meaning is given.
How sure is this? Not documented. Undocumented modern name.
Related names: Kalia, Aaliyah, Kaylee.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kaliyah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Kaliya popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,795 | 61 |
| 2020 | #3,811 | 38 |
| 2010 | #4,067 | 37 |
| 2000 | #4,236 | 29 |
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How popular is Kaliya, counting every spelling?
Kaliya is a spelling of Kaliyah, a name family that ranked #334 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,795 for Kaliya on its own. Together these spellings went to 982 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaliyah | 791 | #392 | 3,140 |
| Caliyah | 96 | #1,992 | 442 |
| Kaliya | 61 | #2,795 | 217 |
| Kaaliyah | 24 | #5,314 | 75 |
| Caliya | 10 | #9,576 | 43 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Kaliya?
61 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kaliya (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Kaliya born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 138 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kaliya.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kaliya?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Kaliya are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 7 and 20. That makes Kaliya mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kaliya by state
How common Kaliya was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kaliya: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kaliya, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Kaliya
How popular is the name Kaliya?
Kaliya was the 2795th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 61 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,748 places. More babies were named Kaliya in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Kaliya a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Kaliya in the US.
Where is Kaliya most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kaliya was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and California.