The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 5 births ranking #12290. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Kaliyah is an invented modern name shaped by the sound of Aaliyah. It belongs to a newer naming style that creates fresh forms from familiar and popular sounds rather than from one traditional root.
Because the source directly describes Kaliyah as invented, it is best published in that straightforward way. Its popularity makes sense in the context of modern vowel-rich names influenced by Aaliyah and similar forms.