Girls' name · since 1977
Kalila
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,168 babies named Kalila, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,748 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,113 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,168
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kalila currently ranks #3113 among girls' names in America, with 1,168 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kalila recorded 1,168 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #3113 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #6,748 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,113 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,168 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalila ranks #6,748 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,113 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,168 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,748 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,113 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,168
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kalila's 1,168 recorded births place it above 90.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kalila compares
1,168 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,297 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
Kalila's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalila | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,168 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kalila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kalila's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kalila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Kalila by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (420 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Kalila's strongest decade.
420 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kalila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
210 births
- 2010s
2010s
420 births
- 2020s
2020s
280 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 420 births (36% of all-time use).
How Kalila 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 Kalila's total volume
Kalila by state
Where Kalila concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 91 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 71 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 29 | 2.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
91 of 1,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Kalila's data
- Kalila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (420 total births) through the 2020s (280) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kalilas (91 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kalila: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kalila 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 August 2026.