Total births
129
Girls' name · since 1994
Khila
Khila has 129 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 129
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Khila sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 129 recorded since 1994.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Khila has been recorded 129 times among girls since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2020.
- 129 total births
- 1994–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
129 girls have been named Khila since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 129
- total births
- 1994–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Khila was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
13 babies were named Khila in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Khila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Khila's full recorded timeline at 2006, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Khila at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Khila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2020
- Peak year (2005)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Khila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Khila's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Khila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Khila? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 129 babies named Khila. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 13 births.
When was Khila most popular? ▼
Khila was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Khila been used? ▼
Records for Khila go back to 1994, giving 27 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Khila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khia, Khiara, Khiana, Khiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Khila's data
- Khila's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Khila
Nearby Names Like Khila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Khila
Khia Girl
#8095 871 births
Khiara Girl
#7414 536 births
Khiana Girl
379 births
Khiya Girl
#10650 317 births
Khira Girl
304 births
Compare Khila side by side: Khila vs Khia Khila vs Khiara Khila vs Khiana
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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, 1994–2020 (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. "Khila: Baby Name Since 1994 - 129 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/khila. 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 Khila 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.