US rank #15715 Girls' name Peak 1976 55 births

Kahlilah — #15715 US girls' name

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.

1970s291980s212020s5
#15715
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Kahlilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Kahlilah between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kahlilah currently holds the #15715 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahlilah performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kahlilah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahlilah 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 55 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.

Kahlilah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

55

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

1976

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,715

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahlilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1976)
9
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
45678910 20241982198119801979197819771976 9

Kahlilah by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
29 births that decade — 53% of Kahlilah's all-time total
1970s291980s212020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahlilah?
55 babies have been named Kahlilah since 1976. It currently ranks #15715 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?
Kahlilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data 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.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.