Holding steady, #8,362 for girls today.
Popularity of Karliah since 2012
Babies named Karliah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s | 64 |
Meaning & origin
Karliah is a modern American name first recorded in 2012, reflecting a trend of creating melodic, multisyllabic names with familiar elements. It climbed to a peak rank of 8,362 in 2019 and has since maintained a stable trajectory, with usage remaining rare at approximately 1 in 133,939 births in 2025. The name's structure echoes popular suffixes like "-iah" and the root "Karl," but it has no established historical or etymological precedent. Its novelty and uncommon status may appeal to parents seeking a distinctive yet intuitive name.
Karliah first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2012. It is likely a modern coinage, possibly formed from the popular name element "Karl" (a Germanic name meaning "freeman") combined with a fashionable suffix "-iah" (as seen in names like Jeremiah or Mariah). No historical or cultural roots have been identified.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Karli, Kari, Leah
Sibling names for Karliah
Names that share Karliah's style, for a brother or sister.
