Total births
51
Girls' name · since 2017
Kalylah
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Kalylah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9513
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Kalylah currently ranks #9513 among girls' names in America, with 51 babies recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kalylah has been recorded 51 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #9513 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #9513 among girls today
- 51 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kalylah is currently the #9513 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 51 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9513
- among girls today
- 51
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Kalylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9513
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% 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.
How Kalylah compares
51 15th 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
Kalylah's all-time total is 87% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kalylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kalylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kalylah's full recorded timeline at 2022, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kalylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,513
Active since
2017
Kalylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Kalylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kalylah's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Kalylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 33 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kalylah? ▼
Kalylah has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9513 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kalylah most popular? ▼
Kalylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 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 9 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kalylah? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Kalylah
Nearby Names Like Kalylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kalylah
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 Kalylah side by side: Kalylah vs Kali Kalylah vs Kaleigh Kalylah vs Kaley
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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, 2017–2025 (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. "Kalylah: #9513 Girls' Name - 51 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kalylah. 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 Kalylah 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.