How Many People Are Named Khalani?
An estimated 2,424 people in the United States have the first name Khalani. It is predominantly female (97.5%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Khalani peaked in popularity in 2021 with 326 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Khalani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Khalani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Khalani is overwhelmingly female, 61 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Khalani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 6, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,424
About 1 in 141,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.5% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2021
326 births
Total Registered
2,439
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Khalani
Khalani is predominantly female (97.5%), though 61 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Khalani as a male name
Ranked #10,276 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2019 (8 births)
Khalani as a female name
Ranked #899 in 2024
294 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (319 births)
Khalani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Khalani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,551 babies were registered. Khalani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Khalani by Decade
How has Khalani 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.
Khalani by State
Birth registrations for Khalani span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, Arizona, Kentucky. On average, about 69 Khalanis were registered per state.
Khalani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Khalani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Khalani
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Khalani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khalani?
We estimate approximately 2,424 people named Khalani 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 141,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Khalani a common name?
Khalani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,439 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Khalani most popular?
Khalani reached peak popularity in 2021, when 326 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Khalani is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Khalani was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Khalani a female name?
Khalani is predominantly female. 97.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Khalani have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Khalani peaked in 2021, and the average living bearer is about 6 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Khalani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Khalani Smith, Khalani Johnson, Khalani 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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