US rank #12512 Unisex name Peak 2015 462 births

Kahli — #12512 US unisex name

462 babies named Kahli in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s231990s912000s1072010s1902020s51
#12512
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Kahli was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

26 babies were named Kahli in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahli

The Social Security Administration has registered 462 babies named Kahli between 1984 and 2024, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kahli currently holds the #12512 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 26 babies received it in a single year. Kahli is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 117 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahli performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 190 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kahli shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Kahli in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahli 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 462 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.

Kahli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

462

Since 1984

41 years of records

Peak year

2015

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,512

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1984

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahli popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1984

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
26
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
051015202530 202420192014200920041999199419871984 5

Kahli popularity over time — boys

117 total births recorded since 1998 (Kahli as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 117 births
45678910 2023201920132008200520021998 7

Kahli by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
190 births that decade — 41% of Kahli's all-time total
1980s231990s912000s1072010s1902020s51

Kahli by state

Where Kahli concentrates geographically — total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Kahli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
5 1.1%
Pennsylvania share of Kahli's total US births 1.1%

5 of 462 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahli?
462 babies have been named Kahli since 1984. It currently ranks #12512 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 26 births.
When was Kahli most popular?
Kahli was most popular in the 2010s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Kahli most popular?
The top states for the name Kahli are Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Kahli a unisex name?
Yes, Kahli is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 462 births, and as a boy's name it has 117 births.
How long has the name Kahli been used?
Kahli has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 41 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahli?
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.

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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, 1984–2024 (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.