Khalila comes from the Arabic / Persian tradition, meaning "Friendship; beloved; close companion.".
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How popular is Khalila?
2019peak year
Today, Khalila is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9384), with only about 12 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 24 babies were given the name (ranked #5377 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Khalila's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 358 babies have been registered as Khalila since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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