Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2012
Cahlia
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Cahlia, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
17 girls have been named Cahlia since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Cahlia recorded 17 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2023.
- 17 total births
- 2012–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 girls have been named Cahlia since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 17
- total births
- 2012–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Cahlia was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
6 babies were named Cahlia in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Cahlia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cahlia's full recorded timeline at 2014, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cahlia at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Cahlia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2023
- Peak year (2014)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Cahlia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cahlia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Cahlia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cahlia? ▼
17 babies have been named Cahlia since 2012. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2014 with 6 births.
When was Cahlia most popular? ▼
Cahlia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Cahlia been used? ▼
Cahlia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 12 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Cahlia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cahterine, Cahlani, Cahira, Cahya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cahlia's data
- Cahlia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cahlia
Nearby Names Like Cahlia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cahlia
Cahterine Girl
111 births
Cahlani Girl
#7927 111 births
Cahira Girl
#13232 18 births
Cahya Girl
15 births
Cahri Girl
7 births
Compare Cahlia side by side: Cahlia vs Cahterine Cahlia vs Cahlani Cahlia vs Cahira
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cahlia: Baby Name Since 2012 - 17 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cahlia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cahlia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.