Kailah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,478

among girls · ↓1,228 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kailah · -32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

99 babies

All-time total

2,263

#4,340 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Kailah popularity over time

2,263 babies have been named Kailah since 1982, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	67	7	–	#4,232
1990s	561	56	+737%	#1,830
2000s	869	87	+55%	#1,783
2010s	551	55	-37%	#2,372
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	-35%	#3,451

Where Kailah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kailah

Kailah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,478 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,263 American babies have been named Kailah. Its peak came in 2002, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Kailah?

The median living Kailah is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 2,200 people named Kailah 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.

Kailah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,478
2024	34	#4,250
2023	46	#3,451
2022	35	#4,152
2021	35	#4,137
2020	42	#3,574
2019	39	#3,823
2018	40	#3,760
2017	43	#3,590
2016	39	#3,889
2015	64	#2,759
2014	61	#2,827
2013	63	#2,743
2012	54	#3,117
2011	68	#2,625
2010	80	#2,372
2009	79	#2,437
2008	71	#2,615
2007	85	#2,282
2006	78	#2,411
2005	83	#2,215
2004	92	#2,012
2003	89	#2,024
2002	99	#1,814
2001	95	#1,855
2000	98	#1,783
1995	62	#2,170
1990	30	#3,561
1985	6	#9,866
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kailah?

The median living Kailah is about 20 years old. Half of all living Kailahs are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kailah are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Kailah are alive in the United States, based on 2,263 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kailah in 2025?

Kailah ranked #5,478 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kailah?

2,263 babies have been named Kailah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kailah most popular?

Kailah peaked in 2002, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Kailah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kailah rising or falling?

Kailah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kailah become more popular?

Kailah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Kailah 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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