The first name Kehlani
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 39 girls were named Kehlani, making it the 894th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 52 births (#722).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kehlani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kehlani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,981 girls born in the United States were named Kehlani, the 149th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Kehlani
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- KehlaniAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1995)
Questions
- How popular is the name Kehlani?
- In 2025, 39 girls born in England and Wales were named Kehlani, ranking 894th. Its peak was 2024, with 52 births.
- Is Kehlani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,532 US babies named Kehlani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Kehlani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,981 babies were named Kehlani, its highest rank at 149th.