Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1988
Kahlie
Kahlie has 122 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 122
- total births
- 1988–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
122 girls have been named Kahlie since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlie has been recorded 122 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2013.
- 122 total births
- 1988–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Kahlie since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 122
- total births
- 1988–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Kahlie was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
15 babies were named Kahlie in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Kahlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kahlie's full recorded timeline at 1998, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kahlie at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Kahlie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2013
- Peak year (1988)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Kahlie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kahlie's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Kahlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlie? ▼
122 babies have been named Kahlie since 1988. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1988 with 15 births.
When was Kahlie most popular? ▼
Kahlie was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kahlie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahlie since 1988 -- 26 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Kahlie? ▼
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 Kahlie's data
- Kahlie's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kahlie
Nearby Names Like Kahlie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlie
Kahlani Girl
#835 2,213 births
Kahlan Girl
#6537 1,484 births
Kahlia Girl
#3425 1,334 births
Kahla Girl
679 births
Kahealani Girl
#9729 469 births
Compare Kahlie side by side: Kahlie vs Kahlani Kahlie vs Kahlan Kahlie vs Kahlia
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Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1988–2013 (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. "Kahlie: Baby Name Since 1988 - 122 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlie. 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 Kahlie 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.