Shaliyah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "gift" or "present".
Name Census estimates that about 685 living Americans carry the first name Shaliyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Shaliyah today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Shaliyah births was 2002 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Shaliyah. 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
685
~ 1 in 500,371 Americans
Peak year
2002
59 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,924
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Shaliyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Shaliyah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 392 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Shaliyah 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 Shaliyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Shaliyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, Georgia, Florida recorded the most babies named Shaliyah, while Virginia, Texas, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Shaliyah
The name Shaliyah is of Hebrew origin, derived from the biblical name Shelomoh, which means "peaceful" or "peaceful one." It is a feminine form of the male name Shlomo or Solomon.
The earliest recorded use of the name Shaliyah dates back to ancient Israel, where it was given to girls born into Jewish families. The name is mentioned in several ancient Hebrew texts, including the Talmud, which is a central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Shaliyah was Shaliyah bat Yehudah, a renowned Jewish scholar and poet who lived in the 11th century CE. She was known for her expertise in Hebrew literature and her contributions to the preservation of Jewish culture.
Another famous Shaliyah was Shaliyah bat Avraham, a 12th-century Jewish mystic and philosopher who lived in Spain. She wrote extensively on the concept of divine love and the relationship between God and humanity.
In the 15th century, Shaliyah bat Moshe was a prominent Jewish writer and translator who lived in Italy. She is best known for her translations of philosophical and religious texts from Hebrew into Italian.
During the 16th century, Shaliyah bat Yitzchak was a respected Jewish scholar and teacher in the Ottoman Empire. She was renowned for her knowledge of the Talmud and her ability to interpret complex religious texts.
In the 18th century, Shaliyah bat Eliyahu was a prominent Jewish poet and writer who lived in Poland. Her works explored themes of faith, love, and the human condition, and she was celebrated for her lyrical and emotive writing style.
While the name Shaliyah has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture, it has been adopted and adapted by various communities throughout history, reflecting the diversity and richness of cultural exchange.
People
Shaliyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Shaliyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Shaliyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaliyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 685 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Shaliyah 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 500,371 US residents.
Is Shaliyah a common name?
We classify Shaliyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 696 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Shaliyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Shaliyah was 2002, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Shaliyah is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Shaliyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Shaliyah 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.