Total births
86
Girls' name · since 2005
Kiylah
Kiylah has 86 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14492
- among girls today
- 86
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kiylah is the #14492 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 86 recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kiylah has been recorded 86 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #14492 nationally and more common than 18% of girls, 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 2005 to 2024.
- #14492 among girls today
- 86 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kiylah is currently the #14492 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 86 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14492
- among girls today
- 86
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Kiylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14492
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Kiylah was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
13 babies were named Kiylah in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Kiylah compares
86 22nd 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
Kiylah's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kiylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 86 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kiylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kiylah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kiylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#14,492
Active since
2005
Kiylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Kiylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kiylah's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Kiylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 57 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kiylah? ▼
86 babies have been named Kiylah since 2005. It currently ranks #14492 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 13 births.
When was Kiylah most popular? ▼
Kiylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Kiylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kiylah since 2005 -- 20 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kiylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kiya, Kiyah, Kiyomi, Kiyana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kiylah's data
- Kiylah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Kiylah
Nearby Names Like Kiylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kiylah
Kiya Girl
#2944 4,134 births
Kiyah Girl
#2915 2,396 births
Kiyomi Girl
#1047 2,238 births
Kiyana Girl
#4324 1,592 births
Kiyoko Girl
#9603 923 births
Compare Kiylah side by side: Kiylah vs Kiya Kiylah vs Kiyah Kiylah vs Kiyomi
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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, 2005–2024 (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. "Kiylah: #14492 Girls' Name - 86 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kiylah. 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 Kiylah 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.