Kaleeah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "crown" or "wreathed".
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the first name Kaleeah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaleeah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaleeah births was 2012 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaleeah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
139
~ 1 in 2,465,859 Americans
Peak year
2012
16 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,565
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Kaleeah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaleeah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 97 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Kaleeah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaleeah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaleeah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaleeah
The name Kaleeah is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "kalimat," meaning "word" or "speech." It is believed to have emerged in the Middle East region during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaleeah can be found in the historical chronicles of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over vast territories spanning from North Africa to Central Asia. The name was mentioned in reference to a renowned poet and scholar who lived during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mutawakkil in the 9th century.
In the realm of Islamic literature, the name Kaleeah is sometimes associated with the concept of divine revelation and the spoken word of God. It is believed to have been used as a symbolic name, representing the power and significance of speech and communication.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Kaleeah. One prominent example is Kaleeah bint Al-Haytham, a renowned astronomer and mathematician who lived in the 10th century in present-day Iraq. She made significant contributions to the field of optics and is recognized for her work on the theory of vision.
Another historical figure named Kaleeah was a celebrated poet and calligrapher from the 12th century in present-day Iran. Her intricate calligraphic works and poetic compositions were highly praised and widely circulated during her lifetime.
In the realm of Islamic mysticism, there was a Sufi mystic and spiritual teacher named Kaleeah Al-Baghdadi, who lived in the 13th century in Baghdad. She was renowned for her profound insights and teachings on the inner path of self-discovery and union with the divine.
During the Ottoman Empire, a notable figure named Kaleeah Hafiz emerged in the 16th century. She was a skilled musician and composer, known for her contributions to the development of classical Turkish music and her innovative compositions.
Additionally, in the 18th century, there was a influential scholar and jurist named Kaleeah Al-Azhari who hailed from Egypt. She was celebrated for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her comprehensive commentary on a renowned legal text, which became a seminal work in the field.
People
Kaleeah + last name combinations
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FAQ
Kaleeah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaleeah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 139 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaleeah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,465,859 US residents.
Is Kaleeah a common name?
We classify Kaleeah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 140 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaleeah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaleeah was 2012, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaleeah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaleeah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaleeah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaleeah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaleeah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaleeah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaleeah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Kaleeah?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Kaleeah at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.