US rank #15784 Girls' name Peak 1981 52 births

Kahlila — #15784 US girls' name

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.

1980s121990s62000s52010s172020s12
#15784
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kahlila

The Social Security Administration has registered 52 babies named Kahlila between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kahlila currently holds the #15784 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahlila performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kahlila shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahlila 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 52 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.

Kahlila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

52

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

1981

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,784

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahlila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1981)
7
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420232019201820112006199719871981 7

Kahlila by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
17 births that decade — 33% of Kahlila's all-time total
1980s121990s62000s52010s172020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahlila?
52 babies have been named Kahlila since 1981. It currently ranks #15784 among girls. The peak year 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.

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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, 1981–2024 (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.