US rank #900 Girls' name Peak 2021 2,378 births

Khalani — #900 US girls' name

2,378 babies named Khalani in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s542010s7932020s1531
#900
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Khalani was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

319 babies were named Khalani in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Khalani

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,378 babies named Khalani between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Khalani currently holds the #900 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 319 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Khalani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,531 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Khalani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 221 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Khalani in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Khalani 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 2,378 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.

Khalani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

2,378

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2021

319 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#900

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Khalani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2021)
319
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242021201820152012200920062000 8

Khalani popularity over time — boys

61 total births recorded since 2006 (Khalani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
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Khalani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,531 births that decade — 64% of Khalani's all-time total
2000s542010s7932020s1531

Khalani by state

Where Khalani concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Khalani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
221 9.3%
#2 Georgia
212 8.9%
#3 Florida
200 8.4%
#4 North Carolina
149 6.3%
#5 Louisiana
101 4.2%
#6 Alabama
99 4.2%
#7 South Carolina
98 4.1%
#8 Mississippi
89 3.7%
Texas share of Khalani's total US births 9.3%
Even split

221 of 2,378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Khalani appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Khalani?
2,378 babies have been named Khalani since 2000. It currently ranks #900 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 319 births.
When was Khalani most popular?
Khalani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,531 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Khalani most popular?
The top states for the name Khalani are Texas (221 births), Georgia (212 births), Florida (200 births).
How long has the name Khalani been used?
Khalani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Khalani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Khadijah, Khaleesi, Khadija, Khalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.