Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2021
Kilayah
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Kilayah, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17273
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Kilayah currently ranks #17273 among girls' names in America, with 10 babies recorded since 2021.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kilayah has been recorded 10 times among girls since 2021, currently ranked #17273 nationally and more common than 3% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2024.
- #17273 among girls today
- 10 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kilayah is currently the #17273 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 10 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17273
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Kilayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17273
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Kilayah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
5 babies were named Kilayah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Kilayah compares
10 3th 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
Kilayah's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kilayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kilayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kilayah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births.
Kilayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#17,273
Active since
2021
Kilayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Kilayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kilayah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kilayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kilayah? ▼
10 babies have been named Kilayah since 2021. It currently ranks #17273 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 5 births.
When was Kilayah most popular? ▼
Kilayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Kilayah been used? ▼
Kilayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kilayah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiley, Kilee, Kila, Kileigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Kilayah
Nearby Names Like Kilayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kilayah
Kiley Girl
#2904 19,175 births
Kilee Girl
#15787 1,826 births
Kila Girl
#12367 931 births
Kileigh Girl
661 births
Killian Girl
#8609 615 births
Compare Kilayah side by side: Kilayah vs Kiley Kilayah vs Kilee Kilayah vs Kila
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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, 2021–2024 (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. "Kilayah: #17273 Girls' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kilayah. 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 Kilayah 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.