Total births
368
Girls' name · since 1977
Khalila
368 babies named Khalila in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9744
- among girls today
- 368
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Khalila is the #9744 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 368 recorded since 1977.
Khalila has 368 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9744 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #9744 among girls today
- 368 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Khalila is currently the #9744 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 368 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9744
- among girls today
- 368
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Khalila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9744
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Khalila was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
24 babies were named Khalila in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Khalila compares
368 49th 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
Khalila's all-time total is 4% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Khalila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 368 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Khalila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khalila's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khalila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,744
Active since
1977
Khalila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Khalila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khalila's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Khalila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s
1980s
55 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 97 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khalila? ▼
Khalila has been given to 368 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9744 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Khalila most popular? ▼
Khalila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Khalila been used? ▼
Khalila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Khalila? ▼
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.
What to do with Khalila's data
- Khalila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (97 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- 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 Khalila
Nearby Names Like Khalila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khalila
Khadijah Girl
#1298 7,596 births
Khaleesi Girl
#667 5,537 births
Khadija Girl
#1075 5,271 births
Khalia Girl
#1908 3,572 births
Khalani Girl
#903 2,671 births
Compare Khalila side by side: Khalila vs Khadijah Khalila vs Khaleesi Khalila vs Khadija
Related Names
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Khalila: #9744 Girls' Name - 368 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khalila. 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 Khalila 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.