Recorded 1976–2002 Girls' name Peak 1977 107 births

Khaleelah — girls' name

107 babies named Khaleelah in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

107 girls have been named Khaleelah since 1976, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2002.

107
total births
1976–2002
years on record
1970s
peak decade
47%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Khaleelah was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

22 babies were named Khaleelah in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khaleelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 107 babies named Khaleelah between 1976 and 2002, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khaleelah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khaleelah performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Khaleelah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khaleelah 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 107 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.

Khaleelah at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

107

Since 1976

27 years of records

Peak year

1977

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1976

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2002

Khaleelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1976

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1977)
22
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
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Khaleelah by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
50 births that decade — 47% of Khaleelah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaleelah?
107 babies have been named Khaleelah since 1976. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1977 with 22 births.
When was Khaleelah most popular?
Khaleelah was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Khaleelah been used?
Khaleelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 27 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Khaleelah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, 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, 1976–2002 (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.