Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2016
Kahani
52 babies named Kahani in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5947
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
52 babies have been named Kahani since 2016, making it today's #5947 girls' name.
Kahani has 52 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5947 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #5947 among girls today
- 52 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kahani is currently the #5947 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 52 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5947
- among girls today
- 52
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Kahani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5947
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
90% of everyone ever named Kahani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Kahani in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahani compares
52 16th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kahani's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kahani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kahani's full recorded timeline at 2023, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kahani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,947
Active since
2016
Kahani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Kahani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kahani's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Kahani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (90% of all-time use).
Kahani by state
Where Kahani concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 11.5% |
California share of Kahani's total US births 11.5%
6 of 52 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahani? ▼
Kahani has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5947 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kahani most popular? ▼
Kahani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kahani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kahani are California (6 births).
How long has the name Kahani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahani since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kahani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlani, Kahlan, Kahlia, Kahla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kahani's data
- California records the most Kahanis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kahani
Nearby Names Like Kahani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahani
Kahlani Girl
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Kahlan Girl
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Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahealani Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2016–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kahani: #5947 Girls' Name - 52 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kahani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.