Khaliya
A feminine Arabic name meaning "friend" or "close companion".
Name Census estimates that about 472 living Americans carry the first name Khaliya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Khaliya today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khaliya births was 2015 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khaliya. 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
472
~ 1 in 726,174 Americans
Peak year
2015
36 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,398
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Khaliya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khaliya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 207 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Khaliya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khaliya 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 Khaliya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khaliyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Khaliya
The name Khaliya has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "khali," which means "aunt" or "paternal aunt." This name gained popularity in the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Khaliya can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab poet Al-Mutanabbi, who lived from 915 to 965 CE. In one of his poems, he mentioned a woman named Khaliya, although little is known about her beyond her name.
In the 11th century, a notable figure named Khaliya bint Al-Hussain emerged in the city of Baghdad. She was known for her expertise in the field of medicine and her contributions to the advancement of medical knowledge during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
During the Mamluk period in Egypt, which lasted from the 13th to the 16th century, there is a record of a woman named Khaliya Al-Misriyya, who was celebrated for her skill in calligraphy and her beautiful handwriting.
In the 14th century, a prominent scholar and poet from Persia, Khaliya Al-Shirazi, gained recognition for her literary works and her mastery of the Persian language. Her poems and writings were widely circulated and admired during her lifetime.
Another notable figure with the name Khaliya was Khaliya Al-Andalusiya, a skilled musician and singer who lived in the Andalusian region of Spain during the 10th century. She was renowned for her beautiful voice and her ability to captivate audiences with her performances.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Khaliya. While the name has its roots in the Arabic language, it has also been adopted and used in various regions and cultures influenced by Arab and Islamic civilization over the centuries.
People
Khaliya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khaliya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Khaliya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khaliya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 472 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khaliya 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 726,174 US residents.
Is Khaliya a common name?
We classify Khaliya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 477 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khaliya most popular?
The single biggest year for Khaliya was 2015, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khaliya is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Khaliya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Khaliya 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.
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.