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Kalijah

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Meaning of Kalijah: American: 'invented name'

Kalijah is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4752nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4752

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

365

First recorded 1995 · peak 2001

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 29 babies2002: 21 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Kalijah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

82% boys · 18% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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