Total births
14,481
Girls' name · since 2015
Kehlani
Kehlani has 14,481 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #150
- among girls today
- 14,481
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kehlani is the #150 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 14,481 recorded since 2015.
Kehlani has 14,481 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #150 as of the latest data, more common than 99.2% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #150 among girls today
- 14,481 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 99.2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kehlani is currently the #150 girls' name in America, more common than 99.2% of girls - 14,481 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #150
- among girls today
- 14,481
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Kehlani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#150
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Kehlani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,981 babies were named Kehlani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kehlani compares
14,481 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kehlani's all-time total is 38x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kehlani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,481 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,981 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kehlani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kehlani's full recorded timeline at 2020, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 50 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,981 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kehlani at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#150
Active since
2015
Kehlani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,981
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Kehlani popularity over time - boys
51 total births recorded since 2016 (Kehlani as boys' name)
Kehlani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kehlani's strongest decade.
11,283 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Kehlani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 3,198
2010s
3,198 births
- 2020s
2020s
11,283 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11,283 births (78% of all-time use).
How Kehlani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kehlani's total volume
Kehlani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kehlani by state
Where Kehlani concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,651 | 11.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,427 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,163 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 816 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 766 | 5.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 702 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 483 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 460 | 3.2% |
Texas share of Kehlani's total US births 11.4%
Even split
1,651 of 14,481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Kehlani appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kehlani? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 14,481 babies named Kehlani. Today it holds rank #150 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,981 births.
When was Kehlani most popular? ▼
Kehlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11,283 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kehlani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kehlani are Texas (1,651 births), California (1,427 births), Florida (1,163 births).
How long has the name Kehlani been used? ▼
Kehlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kehlani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kehaulani, Kehlany, Kehlanii, Kehlanie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kehlani's data
- Texas records the most Kehlanis (1,651 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Kehlani
Nearby Names Like Kehlani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kehlani
Kehaulani Girl
331 births
Kehlany Girl
#4204 190 births
Kehlanii Girl
#6383 126 births
Kehlanie Girl
#11009 111 births
Kehinde Girl
#15826 102 births
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Kehlani: #150 Girls' Name - 14,481 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kehlani. 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 Kehlani 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.