Khalilah
Girl name · #5021 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Khalilah? In official American birth records, Khalilah has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Khalilah is currently the #5021 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Khalilah.
The 50-year story
Khalilah first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 17 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1976, when 205 girls were named Khalilah — good for #714 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Khalilah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Khalilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Khalilah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Khalilah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Khalilah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Khalilah is most common
State-level data for Khalilah 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 Khalilah
Statistically, parents drawn to Khalilah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jamilah, Kristy, Jaime, Sommer, and Mandy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Khalilah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Khalilah?
In official American birth records, the name Khalilah first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 17 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Khalilah a popular girl name?
Khalilah ranked #5021 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Khalilah most popular?
Khalilah peaked in 1976, when 205 American girls received the name (ranked #714 that year). Since 1976 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Khalilah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Khalilah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.