Total births
71
Girls' name · since 2012
Kahlaya
71 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.
- #11915
- among girls today
- 71
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
71 babies have been named Kahlaya since 2012, making it today's #11915 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kahlaya recorded 71 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #11915 nationally today, ahead of 33% of girls, 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 2025.
- #11915 among girls today
- 71 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kahlaya is currently the #11915 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 71 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11915
- among girls today
- 71
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Kahlaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11915
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% 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.
How Kahlaya compares
71 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kahlaya's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahlaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kahlaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kahlaya's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kahlaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#11,915
Active since
2012
Kahlaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Kahlaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kahlaya's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kahlaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlaya? ▼
Kahlaya has been given to 71 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11915 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
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 14 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Kahlaya's data
- Kahlaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- 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 Kahlaya
Nearby Names Like Kahlaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlaya
Kahlani Girl
#835 2,213 births
Kahlan Girl
#6537 1,484 births
Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahealani Girl
#9729 469 births
Compare Kahlaya side by side: Kahlaya vs Kahlani Kahlaya vs Kahlan Kahlaya vs Kahlia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Kahlaya: #11915 Girls' Name - 71 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlaya. 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 Kahlaya 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 June 2026.