US rank #9481 Girls' name Peak 2024 45 births

Kalylah — #9481 US girls' name

45 babies named Kalylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s182020s27
#9481
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Kalylah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

11 babies were named Kalylah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kalylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Kalylah between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kalylah currently holds the #9481 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kalylah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kalylah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kalylah 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 45 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.

Kalylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

45

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2024

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,481

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kalylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
11
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4681012 2024202320222021201920182017 5

Kalylah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
27 births that decade — 60% of Kalylah's all-time total
2010s182020s27

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kalylah?
45 babies have been named Kalylah since 2017. It currently ranks #9481 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Kalylah most popular?
Kalylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kalylah been used?
Kalylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kalylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kali, Kaleigh, Kaley, Kallie, 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, 2017–2024 (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.