girl's name
Kalaiah
kuh-LY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 95
Kalaiah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kalaiah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 50 |
How Popular Is Kalaiah?
In 2025, Kalaiah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kalaiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kalaiah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalaiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kalaiah
- English kuh-LY-uh
Sibling Names for Kalaiah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kalaiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kalaiah
How popular is the name Kalaiah?
In 2025, Kalaiah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalaiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalaiah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kalaiah?
Kalaiah has 3 syllables.
When was Kalaiah most popular?
Kalaiah peaked in 2023, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kalaiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalaiah currently ranks #12,132 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.