Kahlia
Girl name · #3316 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Kahlia, placing it at #3316 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Kahlia.
The 49-year story
Kahlia first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 66 girls were named Kahlia — good for #2580 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Kahlia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kahlia in class?
Kahlia scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kahlia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kahlia is most common
State-level data for Kahlia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kahlia
Statistically, parents drawn to Kahlia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khalia, Odelia, Nalia, Mahalia, and Atalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kahlia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3264 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kahlia a popular girl name?
Kahlia ranked #3316 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Kahlia most popular?
Kahlia peaked in 2020, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2580 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kahlia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Kahlia. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.