Khaliyah
Khaliyah was the #3,211 girls' name in the US in 2025 (49 babies), and #3,035 in England & Wales.
Khaliyah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,211 (49) | #3,035 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #3,119 (51) | #3,319 (7) | — |
| 2023 | #3,476 (45) | #4,057 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #3,653 (42) | #3,149 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #3,250 (49) | #3,961 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #2,416 (72) | — | — |
| 2019 | #2,331 (77) | #2,643 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #2,532 (69) | #3,178 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #2,597 (67) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #2,463 (74) | #5,785 (3) | — |
| 2015 | #2,619 (68) | #5,730 (3) | #3,286 (5) |
| 2014 | #3,226 (50) | — | — |
| 2013 | #2,870 (59) | — | — |
| 2012 | #2,832 (61) | — | — |
| 2011 | #2,555 (70) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #2,331.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 33,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 33,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 31,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Khaliyah is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 33,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 28,000 to 1 in 38,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaliyah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Khaliyah | England & Wales | Girls | #3,035 | 8 |
| Khaliyah | US | Girls | #3,211 | 49 |