Kelilah
Kelilah was the #5,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (20 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Kelilah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,917 (20) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,772 (28) | — | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #4,746 (28) | #4,057 (5) | #3,290 (5) |
| 2022 | #6,229 (19) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,978 (11) | — | — |
| 2020 | #11,090 (8) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | #4,686 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #9,806 (10) | — | — |
| 2017 | #12,713 (7) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,875 (12) | — | — |
| 2015 | #11,835 (8) | — | — |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | — | — |
| 2012 | #12,199 (8) | — | — |
| 2011 | #14,824 (6) | — | — |
| 2010 | #16,992 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #4,746.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Kelilah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 53,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 28,000 to 1 in 100,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelilah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Kelilah | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Kelilah | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Kelilah | US | Girls | #5,917 | 20 |