girl's name

Kahlila

kuh-LEE-luh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 52

Kahlila is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1981, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1981.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Kahlila Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

17
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Kahlila by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 12
1990s 6
2000s 5
2010s 17
2020s (to 2025) 12

How Popular Is Kahlila?

In 2024, Kahlila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Kahlila

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kahlila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Kahlila

  • English kuh-LEE-luh

Sibling Names for Kahlila

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kahlila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Kahlila

How popular is the name Kahlila?

In 2024, Kahlila was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Kahlila a girl's or a boy's name?

Kahlila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Kahlila?

Kahlila has 3 syllables.

When was Kahlila most popular?

Kahlila peaked in 1981, when 7 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.