Total births
180
Girls' name · since 2000
Kahleah
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Kahleah, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12780
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kahleah currently ranks #12780 among girls' names in America, with 180 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahleah has been recorded 180 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #12780 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #12780 among girls today
- 180 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kahleah is currently the #12780 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 180 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12780
- among girls today
- 180
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Kahleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12780
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kahleah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kahleah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahleah compares
180 35th 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
Kahleah's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 180 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kahleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kahleah splits its recorded history at 2014: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kahleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,780
Active since
2000
Kahleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Kahleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kahleah's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kahleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahleah? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 180 babies named Kahleah. Today it holds rank #12780 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 16 births.
When was Kahleah most popular? ▼
Kahleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Kahleah been used? ▼
Kahleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kahleah? ▼
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 Kahleah's data
- Kahleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- 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 Kahleah
Nearby Names Like Kahleah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahleah
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 Kahleah side by side: Kahleah vs Kahlani Kahleah vs Kahlan Kahleah vs Kahlia
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Kahleah: #12780 Girls' Name - 180 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahleah. 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 Kahleah 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.