US rank #843 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,901 births

Kahlani — #843 US girls' name

1,901 babies named Kahlani in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s172010s5572020s1327
#843
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Kahlani was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

320 babies were named Kahlani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahlani

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,901 babies named Kahlani between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kahlani currently holds the #843 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 320 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahlani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,327 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kahlani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 191 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kahlani in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahlani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,901 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kahlani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

1,901

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2024

320 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#843

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahlani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
320
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Kahlani popularity over time — boys

7 total births recorded since 2020 (Kahlani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 2020 7

Kahlani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,327 births that decade — 70% of Kahlani's all-time total
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Kahlani by state

Where Kahlani concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kahlani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
191 10.0%
#2 Florida
152 8.0%
#3 Georgia
138 7.3%
#4 North Carolina
131 6.9%
#5 California
98 5.2%
#6 New York
84 4.4%
#7 Illinois
77 4.1%
#8 Virginia
75 3.9%
Texas share of Kahlani's total US births 10.0%
Even split

191 of 1,901 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Kahlani appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahlani?
1,901 babies have been named Kahlani since 2003. It currently ranks #843 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 320 births.
When was Kahlani most popular?
Kahlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,327 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kahlani most popular?
The top states for the name Kahlani are Texas (191 births), Florida (152 births), Georgia (138 births).
How long has the name Kahlani been used?
Kahlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahlani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlan, Kahlia, Kahla, Kahli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.