Kahlee
A feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly derived from Hawaiian words meaning "the beloved one".
Name Census estimates that about 144 living Americans carry the first name Kahlee. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Kahlee today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kahlee births was 2008 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kahlee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
144
~ 1 in 2,380,238 Americans
Peak year
2008
16 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,310
Tracked since 1991
Census
Kahlee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 216 people with the first name Kahlee, which placed it at #36,618 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#36,618
National first-name rank
People counted
216
216 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kahlee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kahlee is White at 42.6%. The next largest groups are Black (38.9%) and Two or More Races (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kahlee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kahlee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.6% · 92
- Black or African American38.9% · 84
- Two or more races7.4% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino6.0% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Kahlee
Kahlee is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 146 total registrations, 48 (32.9%) were male and 98 (67.1%) were female.
Kahlee as a male name
- Ranked #10,310 in 2022
- 7 male births in 2022
- Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Kahlee as a female name
- Ranked #16,686 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2008 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kahlee on both sides of the split. Of the 214 people counted with this name, 65 were male (30.4%) and 149 were female (69.6%).
Popularity
Kahlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kahlee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 58 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kahlee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kahlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kahlee
The name Kahlee is a relatively modern name that does not have a clear linguistic origin or ancient cultural roots. It appears to be a creative spelling variation of the more traditional name Kaylee or Kayleigh, which are anglicized forms of the Irish name Cailin, meaning "little girl" or "lassie."
While the name Kahlee itself does not appear in historical records or ancient texts, its similarity to the Irish name Cailin suggests it may have been inspired by that linguistic tradition. The earliest recorded examples of the name Kahlee are from the late 20th century, likely emerging as a unique spelling variant among English-speaking parents seeking a distinctive name for their child.
Interestingly, one of the earliest known individuals with the name Kahlee is the Canadian actress Kahlee Dozier, born in 1977. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including The Outer Limits and Stargate SG-1.
Another notable figure with the name Kahlee is Kahlee Frith, a New Zealand netball player who represented her country in international competitions during the late 2000s and early 2010s.
In the world of music, Kahlee Riley is an American singer-songwriter and musician known for her work in the country and Americana genres. She has released several albums since the mid-2000s, including her 2016 album "Hummingbird Heart."
Kahlee Stone is an American model and actress who has appeared in various magazines and television shows, including the reality series "The Player's Club" and "Playboy TV's Night Calls."
Lastly, Kahlee Jacobson is a Canadian artist and painter known for her vibrant abstract works. Her paintings have been exhibited in galleries across Canada and the United States.
While the name Kahlee may not have a long historical legacy, these individuals have helped to establish it as a unique and memorable name in various fields, from entertainment and sports to the arts.
People
Kahlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kahlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kahlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kahlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 144 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kahlee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,380,238 US residents.
Is Kahlee a common name?
We classify Kahlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kahlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kahlee was 2008, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kahlee is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kahlee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 216 people with the name Kahlee, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,618 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kahlee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kahlee?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Kahlee on both sides of the split. Of the 214 people counted with this name, 65 were male (30.4%) and 149 were female (69.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kahlee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kahlee is White at 42.6%. The next largest groups are Black (38.9%) and Two or More Races (7.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kahlee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kahlee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.6% (92 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kahlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kahlee a female name?
Yes, 67.1% of people registered as Kahlee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kahlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kahlee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kahlee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Kahlee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.