Name Legacy

Khalilah

Recorded 1975–2025 · United States

Khalilah was most popular in 1976, when 205 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,261 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,652, with 26 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,699 people named Khalilah.

Most popular in1976
Rank that year#1,261
Births that year205
Total since 18801,699
Given to100% girls

Khalilah over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Khalilah’s peak in 1976. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Khalilah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Khalilah is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,699 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Khalilah

Where Khalilah is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org