How Many People Are Named Kalani?
An estimated 11,543 people in the United States have the first name Kalani. It is used for both genders, with 81.0% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Kalani peaked in popularity in 2021 with 1,003 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kalani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kalani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kalani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
11,543
About 1 in 29,694 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
81.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2021
1,003 births
Total Registered
11,687
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kalani
Kalani is predominantly female (81.0%), though 2,216 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kalani as a male name
Ranked #3,292 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (86 births)
Kalani as a female name
Ranked #339 in 2024
917 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (959 births)
Kalani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kalani span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 4,509 babies were registered. Kalani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kalani by Decade
How has Kalani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kalani by State
Birth registrations for Kalani span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Oregon. On average, about 221 Kalanis were registered per state.
Kalani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kalani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kalani
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kalani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kalani?
We estimate approximately 11,543 people named Kalani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 29,694 Americans share this first name.
Is Kalani a common name?
Kalani is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,687 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kalani most popular?
Kalani reached peak popularity in 2021, when 1,003 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kalani is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kalani a female name?
Kalani is predominantly female. 81.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kalani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kalani Smith, Kalani Johnson, Kalani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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