Khalilah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,041

among girls · ↑183 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khalilah · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1976

205 babies

All-time total

1,699

#5,258 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Khalilah popularity over time

1,699 babies have been named Khalilah since 1975, 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	658	66	–	#716
1980s	399	40	-39%	#1,313
1990s	207	21	-48%	#3,931
2000s	173	17	-16%	#4,892
2010s	138	14	-20%	#6,889
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	+50%	#5,041

Where Khalilah 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Khalilah

Khalilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,041 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,699 American babies have been named Khalilah. Its peak came in 1976, when 205 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Khalilah?

The median living Khalilah is about 43 years old; half are between 25 and 47. An estimated 1,700 people named Khalilah 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.

Khalilah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,041
2024	25	#5,224
2023	18	#6,549
2022	15	#7,468
2021	24	#5,325
2020	16	#7,076
2019	17	#6,889
2018	15	#7,582
2017	13	#8,556
2016	13	#8,640
2015	14	#8,226
2014	14	#8,291
2013	13	#8,818
2012	17	#7,301
2011	10	#10,813
2010	12	#9,531
2009	14	#8,676
2008	14	#8,754
2007	10	#11,258
2006	15	#8,062
2005	17	#6,999
2004	23	#5,461
2003	14	#7,802
2002	23	#5,183
2001	19	#5,951
2000	24	#4,892
1995	22	#4,613
1990	13	#6,660
1985	41	#2,417
1980	97	#1,313
1975	17	#3,845
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khalilah?

The median living Khalilah is about 43 years old. Half of all living Khalilahs are between 25 and 47 years old.

How many people named Khalilah are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Khalilah are alive in the United States, based on 1,699 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khalilah in 2025?

Khalilah ranked #5,041 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khalilah?

1,699 babies have been named Khalilah in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khalilah most popular?

Khalilah peaked in 1976, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Khalilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khalilah rising or falling?

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

Will Khalilah become more popular?

Khalilah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Khalilah 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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