Kahla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#6,170
1970s	16	2	+167%	#8,935
1980s	248	25	+1450%	#2,383
1990s	330	33	+33%	#2,214
2000s	65	7	-80%	#7,349
2010s	14	1	-78%	#12,842
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,170

1970s

+167%

#8,935

1980s

248

+1450%

#2,383

1990s

330

+33%

#2,214

2000s

-80%

#7,349

2010s

-78%

#12,842

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Kahla

Kahla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 679 American babies have been named Kahla. Its peak came in 1990, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kahla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kahla?

The median living Kahla is about 34 years old; half are between 30 and 38. An estimated 700 people named Kahla are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kahla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,870
2011	–	–
2010	8	#12,842
2009	6	#16,164
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	10	#10,994
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,417
2003	5	#16,977
2002	13	#8,040
2001	10	#9,712
2000	14	#7,349
1995	23	#4,415
1990	58	#2,214
1985	19	#4,199
1980	8	#7,718
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kahla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kahla?

The median living Kahla is about 34 years old. Half of all living Kahlas are between 30 and 38 years old.

How many people named Kahla are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kahla are alive in the United States, based on 679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kahla in 2025?

Kahla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kahla?

679 babies have been named Kahla in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kahla most popular?

Kahla peaked in 1990, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Kahla a boy or girl name?

Kahla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kahla rising or falling?

Kahla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Kahla popularity over time

The story of Kahla

How old are people named Kahla?

Kahla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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