Total births
55
Girls' name · since 1976
Kahlilah
55 babies named Kahlilah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15764
- among girls today
- 55
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
55 babies have been named Kahlilah since 1976, making it today's #15764 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlilah has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1976, currently ranked #15764 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2024.
- #15764 among girls today
- 55 born since 1976
- 1970s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kahlilah is currently the #15764 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 55 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15764
- among girls today
- 55
- born since 1976
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Kahlilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15764
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Kahlilah was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
9 babies were named Kahlilah in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahlilah compares
55 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
Kahlilah's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahlilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 55 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kahlilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kahlilah's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kahlilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1976
Current rank
#15,764
Active since
1976
Kahlilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kahlilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kahlilah's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Kahlilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlilah? ▼
55 babies have been named Kahlilah since 1976. It currently ranks #15764 among girls. The peak year was 1976 with 9 births.
When was Kahlilah most popular? ▼
Kahlilah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Kahlilah been used? ▼
Records for Kahlilah go back to 1976, giving 49 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahlilah? ▼
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 Kahlilah's data
- Kahlilah's decade-level peak was the 1970s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kahlilah
Nearby Names Like Kahlilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlilah
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 Kahlilah side by side: Kahlilah vs Kahlani Kahlilah vs Kahlan Kahlilah 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, 1976–2024 (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. "Kahlilah: #15764 Girls' Name - 55 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlilah. 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 Kahlilah 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.