Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2012
Khamilah
29 babies named Khamilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Khamilah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khamilah has been recorded 29 times among girls since 2012, 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 2012 to 2021.
- 29 total births
- 2012–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Khamilah since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 29
- total births
- 2012–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Khamilah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Khamilah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Khamilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khamilah's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khamilah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Khamilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2021
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Khamilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Khamilah's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Khamilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khamilah? ▼
29 babies have been named Khamilah since 2012. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2018 with 7 births.
When was Khamilah most popular? ▼
Khamilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Khamilah been used? ▼
Records for Khamilah go back to 2012, giving 10 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Khamilah? ▼
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 Khamilah's data
- Khamilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Khamilah
Nearby Names Like Khamilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khamilah
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 Khamilah side by side: Khamilah vs Khadijah Khamilah vs Khaleesi Khamilah vs Khadija
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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, 2012–2021 (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. "Khamilah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 29 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khamilah. 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 Khamilah 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.