girl's name
Khaliyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,671
Khaliyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2009, when 78 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 67,664 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Khaliyah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 516 |
| 2010s | 648 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 308 |
How popular is Khaliyah?
In 2025, Khaliyah was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Khaliyah is used
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 Khaliyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Khaliyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khaliyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Khaliyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Khaliyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Khaliyah
How popular is the name Khaliyah?
In 2025, Khaliyah was given to 49 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Khaliyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Khaliyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Khaliyah most popular?
Khaliyah peaked in 2009, when 78 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Khaliyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khaliyah currently ranks #3,233 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.