How Many People Are Named Kalani Bolden?

There are approximately 1 people named Kalani Bolden living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kalani with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bolden. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Kalani: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kalani. The peak year was 2021 with 1,003 births. The average person named Kalani today is 13 years old.

Male
Female
0 201 401 602 802 1K 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Kalani

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kalani was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (32.07%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (23.00%) and Two or More Races (19.47%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Kalani in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Kalani rose or fell over time.

White
13.34%
Black
32.07%
Hispanic
23.00%
Asian/Pacific Islander
10.78%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1.34%
Two or More Races
19.47%

Ancestry of the Bolden Surname

The surname Bolden was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Bolden in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
20.30%
Black
69.96%
Hispanic
3.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.38%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.27%
Two or More Races
5.76%

How we calculated this

The first name "Kalani" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Bolden" appears at a rate of 6.94 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Kalani are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Kalani Bolden: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Kalani Bolden?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Kalani Bolden are alive in the United States today. The first name Kalani is shared by 11,543 Americans, and the surname Bolden is shared by 23,782.

How rare is the name Kalani Bolden?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Kalani is uncommon and the surname Bolden is uncommon.

Is Kalani a male or female name?

Kalani is predominantly female, with 19.0% of bearers being male and 81.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 2021 and the average bearer today is 13 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Kalani?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Kalani was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (32.07%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (23.00%) and Two or More Races (19.47%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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