Total births
226
Girls' name · since 1999
Kelilah
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 226 babies named Kelilah, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4859
- among girls today
- 226
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Kelilah currently ranks #4859 among girls' names in America, with 226 babies recorded since 1999.
Kelilah has 226 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4859 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #4859 among girls today
- 226 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kelilah is currently the #4859 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 226 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4859
- among girls today
- 226
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Kelilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4859
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Kelilah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
28 babies were named Kelilah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Kelilah compares
226 39th 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
Kelilah's all-time total is 41% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kelilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 226 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kelilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kelilah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kelilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#4,859
Active since
1999
Kelilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kelilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kelilah's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Kelilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 31
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
114 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 114 births (50% of all-time use).
Kelilah by state
Where Kelilah concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 2.7% |
New York share of Kelilah's total US births 2.7%
6 of 226 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kelilah? ▼
226 babies have been named Kelilah since 1999. It currently ranks #4859 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 28 births.
When was Kelilah most popular? ▼
Kelilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Kelilah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kelilah are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Kelilah been used? ▼
Kelilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kelilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kelly, Kelsey, Kelli, Kellie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kelilah's data
- New York records the most Kelilahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Kelilah
Nearby Names Like Kelilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kelilah
Kelly Girl
#867 473,965 births
Kelsey Girl
#673 150,416 births
Kelli Girl
#7320 74,891 births
Kellie Girl
#6955 50,754 births
Kelley Girl
#6681 46,099 births
Compare Kelilah side by side: Kelilah vs Kelly Kelilah vs Kelsey Kelilah vs Kelli
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Kelilah: #4859 Girls' Name - 226 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kelilah. 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 Kelilah 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.