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Kilah

Girl

Meaning of Kilah: Irish: 'church'

Kilah is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6333rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6333

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

457

First recorded 1979 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 15 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 17 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 16 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Kilah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 22.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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