Caliyah
How to say it: kuh-LEE-uh · /kəˈliːə/
Modern American elaboration of Aaliyah, Arabic for 'exalted, sublime' - melodic feminine coinage.
Caliyah was the 207th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 96 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #174 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #207 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 96 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,907 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #174 |
| In France, 2025 | #756 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Caliyah is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Cali
- Liyah
- Lia
Honouring a Caliyah in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Caliyah is about 1 in 80.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
In France: #756 for girls in 2025.
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