How Many People Are Named Kehlani?
An estimated 12,458 people in the United States have the first name Kehlani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Kehlani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,972 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kehlani 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 Kehlani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kehlani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 5, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
12,458
About 1 in 27,513 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,972 births
Total Registered
12,533
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kehlani
Kehlani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 12,533 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Kehlani as a male name
Ranked #13,252 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (10 births)
Kehlani as a female name
Ranked #150 in 2024
1,967 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,967 births)
Kehlani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kehlani span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 9,320 babies were registered. Kehlani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kehlani by Decade
How has Kehlani 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.
Kehlani by State
Birth registrations for Kehlani span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, South Dakota, Montana. On average, about 266 Kehlanis were registered per state.
Kehlani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kehlani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kehlani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kehlani?
We estimate approximately 12,458 people named Kehlani 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 27,513 Americans share this first name.
Is Kehlani a common name?
Kehlani is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12,533 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kehlani most popular?
Kehlani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,972 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kehlani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kehlani a female name?
Kehlani is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kehlani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kehlani Smith, Kehlani Johnson, Kehlani 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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