Recorded 1997–2006 Girls' name Peak 2000 25 births

Khaylah — girls' name

25 babies named Khaylah in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s20

The verdict

25 girls have been named Khaylah since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

25
total births
1997–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
80%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

80% of everyone ever named Khaylah was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

8 babies were named Khaylah in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khaylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Khaylah between 1997 and 2006, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khaylah currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khaylah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Khaylah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khaylah 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 25 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.

Khaylah at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

25

Since 1997

10 years of records

Peak year

2000

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1997

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2006

Khaylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1997

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2000)
8
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Khaylah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
20 births that decade — 80% of Khaylah's all-time total
1990s52000s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khaylah?
25 babies have been named Khaylah since 1997. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2000 with 8 births.
When was Khaylah most popular?
Khaylah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Khaylah been used?
Khaylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 10 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Khaylah?
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.

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, 1997–2006 (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.