Kalilah
Girl name · #1681 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Kalilah? In official American birth records, Kalilah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 123 baby girls were named Kalilah, placing it at #1681 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,634 girls born in 2025 was named Kalilah.
The 49-year story
Kalilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 123 babies and a rank of #1673. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kalilah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kalilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kalilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalilah is most common
State-level data for Kalilah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kalilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalayah, Zylah, Azylah, Iylah, and Maylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 123 | #1673 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 54 | #3047 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kalilah?
In official American birth records, the name Kalilah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Kalilah a popular girl name?
Kalilah ranked #1681 among girls in 2025 with 123 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Kalilah most popular?
Kalilah peaked in 2025, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1673 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kalilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,634 newborn American girls was named Kalilah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.