Total births
2,263
Girls' name · since 1982
Kailah
Kailah has 2,263 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4246
- among girls today
- 2,263
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kailah is the #4246 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,263 recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailah has been recorded 2,263 times among girls since 1982, currently ranked #4246 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #4246 among girls today
- 2,263 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kailah is currently the #4246 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 2,263 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4246
- among girls today
- 2,263
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Kailah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4246
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kailah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
99 babies were named Kailah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Kailah compares
2,263 Top 20% higher than 80% of 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
Kailah's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,263 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 99 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kailah's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 99, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kailah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#4,246
Active since
1982
Kailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 99
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Kailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kailah's strongest decade.
869 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s
1990s
561 births
- 2000s
2000s
869 births
- 2010s
2010s
551 births
- 2020s 215
2020s
215 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 869 births (38% of all-time use).
How Kailah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kailah's total volume
Kailah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kailah by state
Where Kailah concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 333 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 123 | 5.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 116 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 85 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 40 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 39 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 39 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 31 | 1.4% |
California share of Kailah's total US births 14.7%
Even split
333 of 2,263 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Kailah appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailah? ▼
Kailah has been given to 2,263 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4246 as of the latest data. 99 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Kailah most popular? ▼
Kailah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 869 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Kailah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kailah are California (333 births), Texas (123 births), New York (116 births).
How long has the name Kailah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kailah since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kailah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kailah's data
- Kailah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (869 total births); usage has since declined to 215 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kailahs (333 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kailah
Nearby Names Like Kailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailah
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kailah side by side: Kailah vs Kaitlyn Kailah vs Kaitlin Kailah vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kailah
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, 1982–2025 (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. "Kailah: #4246 Girls' Name - 2,263 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailah. 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 Kailah 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.