Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2005
Kalaila
25 babies named Kalaila in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16538
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
25 babies have been named Kalaila since 2005, making it today's #16538 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalaila has been recorded 25 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #16538 nationally and more common than 7% 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 2005 to 2024.
- #16538 among girls today
- 25 born since 2005
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalaila is currently the #16538 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 25 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16538
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Kalaila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16538
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kalaila was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
5 babies were named Kalaila in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Kalaila compares
25 9th 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
Kalaila's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalaila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalaila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kalaila splits its recorded history at 2015: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births).
Kalaila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,538
Active since
2005
Kalaila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kalaila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kalaila's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kalaila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalaila? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 25 babies named Kalaila. Today it holds rank #16538 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 5 births.
When was Kalaila most popular? ▼
Kalaila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Kalaila been used? ▼
Kalaila has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalaila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kaliyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kalaila's data
- Kalaila's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- 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 Kalaila
Nearby Names Like Kalaila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalaila
Kali Girl
#295 32,527 births
Kaleigh Girl
#2761 16,244 births
Kaley Girl
#2705 13,682 births
Kaliyah Girl
#442 12,946 births
Kallie Girl
#846 12,683 births
Compare Kalaila side by side: Kalaila vs Kali Kalaila vs Kaleigh Kalaila vs Kaley
Related Names
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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, 2005–2024 (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. "Kalaila: #16538 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalaila. 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 Kalaila 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.