Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Caliyah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
106
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Caliyah
How many people are named Caliyah?
An estimated 2,016 living Americans are named Caliyah.
How rare is Caliyah?
Caliyah is uncommon among babies today, with 96 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 9.4% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Caliyah?
The median age of a living American named Caliyah is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.
Is Caliyah still popular?
Yes. Caliyah is holding steady, with 96 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Caliyah most common?
Caliyah has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
9.4%
2025
96
All-time
2,037
Where it lives now
Caliyah is most concentrated in Georgia — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Florida and Illinois.
States where Caliyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.