Kahlani
Girl name · #876 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Kahlani? In official American birth records, Kahlani has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Kahlani ranks #876 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 306 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,882 girls born in 2025 was named Kahlani.
The 22-year story
Kahlani first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 325 babies and a rank of #835. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Kahlani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kahlani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kahlani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kahlani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kahlani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kahlani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kahlani is most common in SC (1.3 per 1,000), GA (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.5 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kahlani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kahlani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kahlani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Khalani, Keilani, Keylani, Naylani, and Laylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kahlani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306 | #875 |
| 2024 | 325 | #835 |
| 2023 | 263 | #978 |
| 2022 | 261 | #1003 |
| 2021 | 269 | #965 |
| 2020 | 215 | #1120 |
| 2019 | 199 | #1180 |
| 2018 | 150 | #1461 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1917 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Kahlani?
In official American birth records, the name Kahlani first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Kahlani a popular girl name?
Kahlani ranked #876 among girls in 2025 with 306 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Kahlani most popular?
Kahlani peaked in 2024, when 325 American girls received the name (ranked #835 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kahlani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,882 newborn American girls was named Kahlani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.