girl's name
Kalylah
kuh-LY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 51
Kalylah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2017.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kalylah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 18 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How Popular Is Kalylah?
In 2025, Kalylah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Kalylah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kalylah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kalylah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kalylah
- English kuh-LY-luh
Sibling Names for Kalylah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kalylah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kalylah
How popular is the name Kalylah?
In 2025, Kalylah was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kalylah a girl's or a boy's name?
Kalylah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kalylah?
Kalylah has 3 syllables.
When was Kalylah most popular?
Kalylah peaked in 2024, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Kalylah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kalylah currently ranks #14,207 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.