Total births
23
Girls' name · since 2009
Kanilah
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Kanilah, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 2009–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Kanilah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 23 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kanilah has been recorded 23 times among girls since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2022.
- 23 total births
- 2009–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Kanilah since 2009, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 23
- total births
- 2009–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Kanilah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
7 babies were named Kanilah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Kanilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kanilah's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kanilah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2009
Kanilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2022
- Peak year (2009)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Kanilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kanilah's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Kanilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kanilah? ▼
Kanilah has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Kanilah most popular? ▼
Kanilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Kanilah been used? ▼
Kanilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 14 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Kanilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kandice, Kandace, Kandi, Kandy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kanilah's data
- Kanilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Kanilah
Nearby Names Like Kanilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kanilah
Kandice Girl
6,823 births
Kandace Girl
#13677 6,323 births
Kandi Girl
5,547 births
Kandy Girl
#13675 5,306 births
Kandis Girl
2,727 births
Compare Kanilah side by side: Kanilah vs Kandice Kanilah vs Kandace Kanilah vs Kandi
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Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2009–2022 (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. "Kanilah: Baby Name Since 2009 - 23 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kanilah. 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 Kanilah 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 July 2026.