Total births
469
Girls' name · since 1975
Kahealani
469 babies named Kahealani in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9729
- among girls today
- 469
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
469 babies have been named Kahealani since 1975, making it today's #9729 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kahealani recorded 469 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #9729 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #9729 among girls today
- 469 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kahealani is currently the #9729 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 469 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9729
- among girls today
- 469
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Kahealani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9729
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Kahealani was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
18 babies were named Kahealani in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Kahealani compares
469 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Kahealani's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahealani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 469 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kahealani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kahealani splits its recorded history at 2001: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kahealani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,729
Active since
1975
Kahealani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Kahealani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kahealani's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Kahealani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
82 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
95 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 100 births (21% of all-time use).
Kahealani by state
Where Kahealani concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 199 | 42.4% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
Hawaii share of Kahealani's total US births 42.4%
Even split
199 of 469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahealani? ▼
469 babies have been named Kahealani since 1975. It currently ranks #9729 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 18 births.
When was Kahealani most popular? ▼
Kahealani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Kahealani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kahealani are Hawaii (199 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Kahealani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahealani since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kahealani? ▼
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 Kahealani's data
- Kahealani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (100 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Kahealanis (199 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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 Kahealani
Nearby Names Like Kahealani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahealani
Kahlani Girl
#835 2,213 births
Kahlan Girl
#6537 1,484 births
Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahli Girl
#12563 462 births
Compare Kahealani side by side: Kahealani vs Kahlani Kahealani vs Kahlan Kahealani vs Kahlia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2025 (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. "Kahealani: #9729 Girls' Name - 469 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahealani. 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 Kahealani 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 June 2026.