US rank #10538 Unisex name Peak 2020 82 births

Kahlo — #10538 US boys' name

82 babies named Kahlo in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s302020s47
#10538
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 26% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kahlo was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

14 babies were named Kahlo in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kahlo

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Kahlo between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kahlo currently holds the #10538 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 14 babies received it in a single year. Kahlo is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 8 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kahlo performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kahlo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kahlo 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 82 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.

Kahlo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

82

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2020

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,538

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kahlo popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
14
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
46810121416 2024202320222021202020192018201720162009 5

Kahlo popularity over time — girls

8 total births recorded since 2019 (Kahlo as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 2019 8

Kahlo by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
47 births that decade — 57% of Kahlo's all-time total
2000s52010s302020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahlo?
82 babies have been named Kahlo since 2009. It currently ranks #10538 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 14 births.
When was Kahlo most popular?
Kahlo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Kahlo a unisex name?
Yes, Kahlo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Kahlo been used?
Kahlo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kahlo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.