Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Caliyah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Caliyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,037
- 0 boys · 2,037 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 106 babies
- 2025
- 96
- #1,992 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 96 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,992 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 12.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 106 in 2017. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,102 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Caliyah’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Caliyah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Ariyah is a feminine given name.
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Aaliyah
Aaliyah is a variant of Aliyah. One Arabic interpretation is “an ascender; one having the highest social standing.”
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Mahdiya
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Aleeyah
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