Kahlia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,318

among girls · ↑108 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kahlia · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,197

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

66 babies

All-time total

1,334

#6,167 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Kahlia popularity over time

1,334 babies have been named Kahlia since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	21	2	–	#6,402
1980s	77	8	+267%	#5,744
1990s	159	16	+106%	#4,273
2000s	306	31	+92%	#3,285
2010s	447	45	+46%	#2,943
2020s (to 2025)	324	54	+21%	#2,584

Where Kahlia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	46	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Kahlia

Kahlia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,318 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,334 American babies have been named Kahlia. Its peak came in 2020, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kahlia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kahlia?

The median living Kahlia is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 1,300 people named Kahlia 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.

Kahlia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	47	#3,318
2024	46	#3,426
2023	65	#2,683
2022	37	#4,002
2021	63	#2,736
2020	66	#2,584
2019	52	#3,112
2018	56	#2,943
2017	46	#3,414
2016	45	#3,490
2015	44	#3,560
2014	46	#3,458
2013	37	#4,040
2012	48	#3,399
2011	36	#4,111
2010	37	#4,066
2009	36	#4,232
2008	37	#4,226
2007	50	#3,356
2006	50	#3,285
2005	18	#6,664
2004	36	#3,946
2003	21	#5,686
2002	22	#5,346
2001	15	#7,125
2000	21	#5,394
1995	24	#4,273
1990	8	#9,658
1985	–	–
1980	5	#11,091
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kahlia?

The median living Kahlia is about 13 years old. Half of all living Kahlias are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Kahlia are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kahlia are alive in the United States, based on 1,334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kahlia in 2025?

Kahlia ranked #3,318 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kahlia?

1,334 babies have been named Kahlia in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kahlia most popular?

Kahlia peaked in 2020, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Kahlia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kahlia rising or falling?

Kahlia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kahlia become more popular?

Kahlia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Kahlia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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