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Origin & history of Kilah1
Modern American roots
Kilah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Beloved, joyful, and gracious friend..
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How popular is Kilah?
2009
peak year
Today, Kilah is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11958), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2009, 22 babies were given the name (ranked #6213 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Kilah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 440 babies have been registered as Kilah since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
22
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,213)
(ranked #6,213)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
440
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kilah5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
K2
I9
L3
A1
H8
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Kilah🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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