Kalilah
Girl name · #1681 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kalilah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kalilah in class?
Kalilah scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kalilah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kalilah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kalilahs were TX (13), FL (7), MI (7), MS (7), OH (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.