Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Kahli

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Kahli
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
31 babies
All-time total
579
#12,433 all-time among girls
First recorded
1984
in Social Security records

Kahli popularity over time

579 babies have been named Kahli since 1984, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s 23 – 23 2 – #6,517
1990s 91 7 98 10 +326% #6,521
2000s 107 66 173 17 +77% #7,772
2010s 190 28 218 22 +26% #5,075
2020s (to 2025) 51 16 67 11 -49% #7,379

The story of Kahli

Kahli is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1984, 579 American babies have been named Kahli, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kahli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kahli?

The median living Kahli is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Kahli are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kahli year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 7 #12,755 – –
2023 9 #10,712 5 #13,169
2022 14 #7,815 – –
2021 6 #14,300 6 #11,427
2020 15 #7,379 5 #13,044
2019 16 #7,177 6 #11,437
2018 26 #5,075 – –
2017 21 #5,934 – –
2016 15 #7,782 6 #11,413
2015 26 #5,206 5 #13,032
2014 14 #8,260 – –
2013 21 #6,120 6 #11,441
2012 12 #9,380 5 #13,223
2011 18 #6,970 – –
2010 21 #6,278 – –
2009 14 #8,653 9 #8,659
2008 16 #7,915 8 #9,422
2007 11 #10,448 8 #9,326
2006 7 #14,290 6 #11,333
2005 10 #10,500 7 #9,621
2004 7 #13,418 5 #12,279
2003 14 #7,772 6 #10,221
2002 10 #9,853 6 #10,030
2001 9 #10,516 6 #9,908
2000 9 #10,278 5 #11,286
1995 11 #7,767 – –
1990 10 #8,160 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kahli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kahli?

The median living Kahli is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kahlis are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Kahli are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Kahli are alive in the United States, based on 579 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kahli in 2025?

Kahli did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kahli?

579 babies have been named Kahli in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kahli most popular?

Kahli peaked in 2015, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Kahli a boy or girl name?

Kahli is used for both: about 80% of babies named Kahli have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Kahli rising or falling?

Kahli is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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