Total births
52
Girls' name · since 1981
Kahlila
52 babies named Kahlila in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15833
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kahlila is the #15833 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 52 recorded since 1981.
Kahlila has 52 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15833 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.
- #15833 among girls today
- 52 born since 1981
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kahlila is currently the #15833 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 52 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15833
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 1981
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Kahlila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15833
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Kahlila was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kahlila in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahlila compares
52 16th 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
Kahlila's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahlila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kahlila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kahlila splits its recorded history at 2011: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kahlila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#15,833
Active since
1981
Kahlila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kahlila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kahlila's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Kahlila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlila? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 52 babies named Kahlila. Today it holds rank #15833 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 7 births.
When was Kahlila most popular? ▼
Kahlila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Kahlila been used? ▼
Kahlila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahlila? ▼
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 Kahlila's data
- Kahlila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Kahlila
Nearby Names Like Kahlila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlila
Kahlani Girl
#835 2,213 births
Kahlan Girl
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Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahealani Girl
#9729 469 births
Compare Kahlila side by side: Kahlila vs Kahlani Kahlila vs Kahlan Kahlila 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, 1981–2024 (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. "Kahlila: #15833 Girls' Name - 52 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlila. 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 Kahlila 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.