Unisex name · since 1984
Kahli
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 462 babies named Kahli, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,435 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 462
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kahli sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 462 recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Kahli recorded 462 times among girls since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2024.
- #12,435 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 462 born since 1984
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahli ranks #12,435 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 462 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,435 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 462
- born since 1984
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kahli's 462 recorded births place it above 82.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Kahli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kahli's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kahli popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2024
- Peak year (2015)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Kahli popularity over time - boys
117 total births recorded since 1998 (Kahli as boys' name)
Kahli by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (190 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Kahli's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kahli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
190 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 190 births (41% of all-time use).
Kahli by state
Where Kahli concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 1.1% |
5 of 462 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kahli's data
- Kahli's decade-level peak was the 2010s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Kahlis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kahli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1984–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kahli 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 August 2026.