ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2002 First Year 2024 Last Year 2011 Peak Year #7434 Peak Rank 174 Total Count 18 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Naliya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Naliya is a town, which is also the taluka headquarters of Abdasa Taluka of Kutch District (kachchh), Gujarat, India. It is located on the western end of Kutch 19 km by road from ancient port of Jakhau. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naliya) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naliya) 🏛️Origin & history Naliya was a prosperous trading town in past who had trading ties with Zanzibar and Bombay . It had a population of 5238 in 1880. [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Naliya](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Jain_Temple_in_naliya.jpg/330px-Jain_Temple_in_naliya.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naliya) 📖 ## The Story of Naliya Naliya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 16 Naliyas were born — ranking #7,434 that year. As of 2026, Naliya ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Naliyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Naliya Phonetically similar names — useful when Naliya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Nelia](/nelia) * [Malia](/malia) * [Mallia](/mallia) * [Nala](/nala) * [Nali](/nali) * [Nahla](/nahla) * [Melia](/melia) * [Milia](/milia) * [Melea](/melea) * [Maleo](/maleo) * Millea * [Knowledge](/knowledge) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Naliya What does the name Naliya mean? Naliya is a town, which is also the taluka headquarters of Abdasa Taluka of Kutch District (kachchh), Gujarat, India. It is located on the western end of Kutch 19 km by road from ancient port of Jakhau. How popular is Naliya in 2026? In 2026, Naliya ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year. When was Naliya most popular? Naliya reached its peak popularity in 2011, ranking #7,434 that year with 16 babies given the name. Is Naliya a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Naliya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Naliya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Naliya include Briony, Genecis, Cariana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧BrionyPeak #7434](/briony)[👧GenecisPeak #7434](/genecis)[👧CarianaPeak #7434](/cariana)[👧KaianaPeak #7434](/kaiana)[👧MckinzeyPeak #7434](/mckinzey)[👧JalasiaPeak #7434](/jalasia)[👧KyileePeak #7434](/kyilee)[👧RayleyPeak #7434](/rayley) ## About the name Naliya Naliya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 174 births in the dataset. Naliya's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #7,434\. Use the chart and map above to compare Naliya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2011 → ](/year/2011) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.