Rising since 2015, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Kaleeya since 2007
Babies named Kaleeya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s | 35 |
Meaning & origin
Kaleeya is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 2007. It was most popular in 2009, its peak year, and has been rising in usage since 2015, though it remains rare. As of 2025, roughly 1 in every 321,453 newborn girls receives the name, placing it near rank 14,942. The name has no recorded use in any of the top states, indicating very sparse geographic distribution. It belongs to the broad trend of -ee-ya ending names and is used almost exclusively for girls.
Kaleeya is a modern coinage first recorded in the United States in 2007. It appears to be a phonetic variation or invented spelling drawing on the popular Kaylee/Kayleigh family of names, combined with the fashionable -ee-ya suffix seen in names like Aaliyah and Maleah. No historical or linguistic derivation has been established, and it does not appear in traditional name etymologies.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kay, Lee, Leeya
Sibling names for Kaleeya
Names that share Kaleeya's style, for a brother or sister.
