Total births
87
Unisex name · since 2009
Kahlo
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Kahlo, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10581
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
87 babies have been named Kahlo since 2009, making it today's #10581 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahlo has been recorded 87 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #10581 nationally and more common than 26% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #10581 among boys today
- 87 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kahlo is currently the #10581 unisex name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 87 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10581
- among boys today
- 87
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Kahlo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10581
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% 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.
How Kahlo compares
87 24th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kahlo's all-time total is 76% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kahlo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kahlo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kahlo's full recorded timeline at 2020, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kahlo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,581
Active since
2009
Kahlo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kahlo popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 2019 (Kahlo as girls' name)
Kahlo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kahlo's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Kahlo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kahlo? ▼
Kahlo has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10581 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Kahlo most popular? ▼
Kahlo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 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 87 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Kahlo been used? ▼
Records for Kahlo go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Kahlo
Nearby Names Like Kahlo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahlo
Kahlil Boy
#1896 4,283 births
Kahari Boy
#2072 961 births
Kahmari Boy
#3437 475 births
Kaheem Boy
#12766 377 births
Kahleel Boy
#11437 277 births
Compare Kahlo side by side: Kahlo vs Kahlil Kahlo vs Kahari Kahlo vs Kahmari
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Kahlo: #10581 Unisex Name - 87 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kahlo. 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 Kahlo 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.