Is Kehlani a boy or girl name?
Kehlani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 1,967 girls and 5 boys were named Kehlani, so 99.7% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.6% of the 12,533 US babies named Kehlani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #13,252
- Girl rank, 2024
- #150
- Babies named Kehlani since 2015
- 12,533
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,972 babies
Boys and girls named Kehlani, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #13,252 | 1,967 | #150 |
| 2023 | 6 | #11,556 | 1,862 | #155 |
| 2022 | 5 | #13,346 | 1,873 | #153 |
| 2021 | 7 | #10,278 | 1,874 | #151 |
| 2020 | 8 | #9,144 | 1,713 | #167 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7,937 | 1,311 | #243 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 914 | #346 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 598 | #523 |
| 2016 | 5 | #13,252 | 325 | #868 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 50 | #3,277 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kehlani reached #7,937 in 2019. As a girl name, it reached #150 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kehlani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.