Kalani vs Kali

Side-by-side comparison of Kalani and Kali — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kalani

Girl name · Rank #339

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Name B

Kali

Girl name · Rank #295

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Metric Kalani Kali
Current Rank #339 #295
Total Births (all years) 9,471 31,568
Peak Year 2021 2019
Peak Year Births 959 1,311
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1963 1957

Births by Decade

Decade Kalani Kali
1950ss — 21
1960ss 16 87
1970ss 71 526
1980ss 167 2,752
1990ss 368 6,848
2000ss 1,132 5,759
2010ss 3,401 9,906
2020ss 4,316 5,669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kalani Kali
2014 239 1,260
2015 334 1,186
2016 433 1,086
2017 568 1,089
2018 526 1,207
2019 668 1,311
2020 784 1,181
2021 959 1,123
2022 843 1,228
2023 813 1,071
2024 917 1,066

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1963–2024.

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