girl's name
Shaliyah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 709
Shaliyah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 59 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling 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 1994.
Shaliyah 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 | 139 |
| 2000s | 392 |
| 2010s | 138 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 34 |
How popular is Shaliyah?
In 2025, Shaliyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaliyah 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 Shaliyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaliyah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaliyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaliyah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaliyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaliyah
How popular is the name Shaliyah?
In 2025, Shaliyah was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaliyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaliyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shaliyah most popular?
Shaliyah peaked in 2002, when 59 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaliyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaliyah currently ranks #12,459 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.