Kalijah
The Story of Kalijah
As a girl name
Kalijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 9 Kalijahs were born — ranking #9,479 that year. As of 2026, Kalijah ranks #12,576 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 67 Kalijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kalijah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 20 Kalijahs were born — ranking #3,974 that year. As of 2026, Kalijah ranks #5,705 for boys with 16 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 310 Kalijahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Kalijah
Phonetically similar names — useful when Kalijah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Collogen
- College
- Colledge
- Colleger
- Kollege
- Calleja
- Ecology
- Kahlua
- Calia
- Caliche
- Cludgie
- Kludgy
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Kalijah
Kalijah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 310 births in the dataset. Kalijah's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #3,974. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalijah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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