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keh-LAH-nee · 3 syllables
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.
Rank #13252 · Falling since 2020
Popularity score: 4 · SSA Rank: #13252
Rank #150 · Rising since 2020
Popularity score: 49 · SSA Rank: #150
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Kehlani scores well on meaning depth but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Kehlani's popularity trajectory beats a neutral-drift fashion model in 60% of the 10 years it's been tracked. This name's rises and falls are explained by culture, not random copying.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Kehlani is an English unisex name with steady SSA rankings. It ranked #150 in the US in 2024.
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