Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Kalila

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,120 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#3,120
among girls · ↑554 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Kalila · +24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,909
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
67 babies
All-time total
1,168
#6,749 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Kalila popularity over time

1,168 babies have been named Kalila since 1977, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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 22 2 – #5,917
1980s 85 9 +286% #5,705
1990s 151 15 +78% #4,711
2000s 210 21 +39% #5,307
2010s 420 42 +100% #2,618
2020s (to 2025) 280 47 +11% #2,941

Where Kalila 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 51 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Kalila

Kalila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,120 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,168 American babies have been named Kalila. Its peak came in 2019, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Kalila?

The median living Kalila is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 1,200 people named Kalila are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Kalila year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 52 #3,120
2024 42 #3,674
2023 47 #3,402
2022 41 #3,738
2021 57 #2,941
2020 41 #3,654
2019 67 #2,618
2018 61 #2,800
2017 56 #2,948
2016 44 #3,555
2015 42 #3,678
2014 39 #3,879
2013 40 #3,814
2012 24 #5,632
2011 26 #5,286
2010 21 #6,279
2009 18 #7,191
2008 24 #5,852
2007 21 #6,437
2006 26 #5,307
2005 21 #5,911
2004 20 #6,091
2003 22 #5,503
2002 22 #5,348
2001 19 #5,939
2000 17 #6,329
1995 10 #8,373
1990 19 #4,949
1985 11 #6,217
1980 10 #6,506
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalila?

The median living Kalila is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kalilas are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Kalila are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Kalila are alive in the United States, based on 1,168 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kalila in 2025?

Kalila ranked #3,120 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalila?

1,168 babies have been named Kalila in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalila most popular?

Kalila peaked in 2019, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Kalila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kalila rising or falling?

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

Will Kalila become more popular?

Kalila is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Kalila 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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