Kalila
Girl name · #3113 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 52 baby girls were named Kalila, placing it at #3113 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Kalila.
The 48-year story
Kalila first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 67 girls were named Kalila — good for #2593 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 Kalila per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kalila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalila is most common
State-level data for Kalila 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 Kalila
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tehila, Ameila, Meila, Naila, and Yamila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 47 | #3386 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 19 | #5822 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalila a popular girl name?
Kalila ranked #3113 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Kalila most popular?
Kalila peaked in 2019, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2593 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Kalila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Kalila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.