Kilah: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	9	1	–	#7,008
1980s	27	3	+200%	#8,780
1990s	66	7	+144%	#6,546
2000s	170	17	+158%	#6,106
2010s	127	13	-25%	#6,294
2020s (to 2025)	58	10	-24%	#6,696

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,008

1980s

+200%

#8,780

1990s

+144%

#6,546

2000s

170

+158%

#6,106

2010s

127

-25%

#6,294

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#6,696

The story of Kilah

Kilah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,696 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 457 American babies have been named Kilah. Its peak came in 2009, when 22 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 Kilah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kilah?

The median living Kilah is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 500 people named Kilah 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.

Kilah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,696
2024	11	#9,260
2023	6	#14,345
2022	9	#10,822
2021	8	#11,674
2020	7	#12,848
2019	5	#16,856
2018	10	#10,213
2017	12	#9,075
2016	6	#15,341
2015	12	#9,248
2014	16	#7,492
2013	13	#8,823
2012	17	#7,304
2011	15	#8,003
2010	21	#6,294
2009	22	#6,213
2008	18	#7,237
2007	17	#7,588
2006	17	#7,331
2005	13	#8,612
2004	20	#6,106
2003	18	#6,454
2002	10	#9,907
2001	18	#6,196
2000	17	#6,351
1995	5	#14,617
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,780
1980	–	–
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 Kilah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kilah?

The median living Kilah is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kilahs are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kilah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Kilah are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kilah mean?

Spelling variant of Kylah.

How popular is the name Kilah in 2025?

Kilah ranked #6,696 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kilah?

457 babies have been named Kilah in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kilah most popular?

Kilah peaked in 2009, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Kilah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kilah rising or falling?

Kilah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Kilah

Kilah popularity over time

The story of Kilah

How old are people named Kilah?

Kilah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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