boy's name
Kelijah
kuh-LY-juh (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 188
Kelijah is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kelijah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 73 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How Popular Is Kelijah?
In 2025, Kelijah was given to 13 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 Kelijah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kelijah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kelijah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kelijah
- English kuh-LY-juh
Sibling Names for Kelijah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kelijah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kelijah
How popular is the name Kelijah?
In 2025, Kelijah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kelijah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kelijah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kelijah?
Kelijah has 3 syllables.
When was Kelijah most popular?
Kelijah peaked in 2004, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kelijah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kelijah currently ranks #6,457 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.