Kalyani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,158

among girls · ↑1,632 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kalyani

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

25 babies

All-time total

368

#14,225 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Kalyani popularity over time

368 babies have been named Kalyani since 1997, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	11	1	–	#13,468
2000s	96	10	+773%	#7,512
2010s	159	16	+66%	#6,403
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	+7%	#5,158

Where Kalyani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Kalyani

Kalyani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,158 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 368 American babies have been named Kalyani. Its peak came in 2025, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Kalyani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kalyani?

The median living Kalyani is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Kalyani are alive in the United States today.

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

Kalyani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,158
2024	17	#6,790
2023	14	#7,822
2022	14	#7,822
2021	14	#7,821
2020	18	#6,477
2019	16	#7,179
2018	13	#8,351
2017	19	#6,403
2016	12	#9,136
2015	13	#8,688
2014	18	#6,850
2013	17	#7,206
2012	20	#6,464
2011	17	#7,260
2010	14	#8,488
2009	17	#7,512
2008	15	#8,325
2007	15	#8,301
2006	11	#10,231
2005	12	#9,147
2004	10	#10,284
2003	7	#13,092
2002	–	–
2001	9	#10,524
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kalyani?

The median living Kalyani is about 11 years old. Half of all living Kalyanis are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kalyani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kalyani are alive in the United States, based on 368 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kalyani mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit कल्याणी (kalyāṇī, “auspicious, beneficial, prosperous”).

How popular is the name Kalyani in 2025?

Kalyani ranked #5,158 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kalyani?

368 babies have been named Kalyani in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kalyani most popular?

Kalyani peaked in 2025, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Kalyani a boy or girl name?

Kalyani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kalyani rising or falling?

Kalyani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kalyani become more popular?

Kalyani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Kalyani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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