Girl · #5,290 in 2026

Khalilah

Name: Popularity of the name Khalilah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Khalilah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Khalilah is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Khalilah Ali, actress and martial artist Khalilah Sabra, American Muslim advocate and author Aisha Khalilah Steiner or A. L. Steiner, American multimedia artist, author and educator

Current Rank

#5,290

Peak Rank

#714 (1976)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+24%

1975

First Year

2026

Last Year

1976

Peak Year

#714

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Khalilah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Khalilah

Khalilah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1975, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 205 Khalilahs were born — ranking #714 that year. As of 2026, Khalilah ranks #5,290 for baby girls with 24 births, rising sharply (+24% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Khalilahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Khalilah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Khalilah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Callaloo
Colella
Khalil
Kalil
Galilee
Callously
Callaway
Coala
Kaleel
Kalal
Galilea
Galusha

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Khalilah

What does the name Khalilah mean?

How popular is Khalilah in 2026?

In 2026, Khalilah ranks #5,290 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.

When was Khalilah most popular?

Khalilah reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #714 that year with 205 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Khalilah most popular?

Khalilah has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, New Jersey, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Khalilah.

Is Khalilah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Khalilah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Khalilah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Khalilah include Ines, Bettina, Shirl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Khalilah

Khalilah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Khalilah's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #714. Use the chart and map above to compare Khalilah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.