US rank #11874 Girls' name Peak 2017 65 births

Kahlaya — #11874 US girls' name

65 babies named Kahlaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s362020s29
#11874
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Kahlaya was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

10 babies were named Kahlaya in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahlaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Kahlaya between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kahlaya currently holds the #11874 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahlaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kahlaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahlaya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 65 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kahlaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

65

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2017

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,874

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahlaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
10
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4681012 202420232021202020192018201720162012 5

Kahlaya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
36 births that decade — 55% of Kahlaya's all-time total
2010s362020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahlaya?
65 babies have been named Kahlaya since 2012. It currently ranks #11874 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 10 births.
When was Kahlaya most popular?
Kahlaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Kahlaya been used?
Kahlaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahlaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlani, Kahlan, Kahlia, Kahla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.