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Kila

Girl

Meaning of Kila: Hawaiian: 'form of Kira'

Kila is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14892nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14892

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

936

First recorded 1957 · peak 1972

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 17 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 13 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 24 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 25 babies20002001: 19 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 29 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 0 babies2019: 10 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Kila per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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