Khalani
An Arabic name meaning "my two companions" or "my two friends."
Name Census estimates that about 2,424 living Americans carry the first name Khalani. It is a predominantly female name (97.5% of registrations). The average person named Khalani today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Khalani births was 2021 (326 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Khalani. 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.
Key insights
- • Although Khalani is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 61 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Khalani is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 6 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.4K
~ 1 in 141,400 Americans
Peak year
2021
326 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2023 SSA rank
#899
Tracked since 2000
Gender
Gender distribution for Khalani
Khalani leans heavily female at 97.5% of total registrations, but 61 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Khalani as a male name
- Ranked #10,276 in 2023
- 7 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2019 (8 births)
Khalani as a female name
- Ranked #899 in 2024
- 294 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (319 births)
Popularity
Khalani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Khalani from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 1,551 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Khalani 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 Khalani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Khalanis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Florida recorded the most babies named Khalani, while Nevada, Arizona, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 69 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Khalani
The name Khalani is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which dates back to around the 2nd millennium BCE and was one of the earliest Indo-European languages spoken in ancient India. The name is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "khalan," meaning "threshing floor" or "open area for winnowing grain."
Khalani was a name commonly found in ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and the Upanishads. It was often used as a descriptive term for a person who lived or worked in open fields or agricultural areas. In later Hindu mythology, there are references to Khalani as a minor deity associated with agriculture and fertility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Khalani dates back to around the 5th century BCE, where it appears in an ancient Indian inscription as the name of a farmer or landowner. Throughout the centuries, the name has been used across various regions of the Indian subcontinent, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.
Among notable historical figures bearing the name Khalani, one can mention Khalani Devi, a 10th-century Hindu queen and patron of arts and literature from the Chaulukya dynasty in modern-day Gujarat, India. Another prominent individual was Khalani Nath, a 16th-century Hindu philosopher and spiritual teacher from the Nath tradition, who wrote extensively on Yoga and Tantra.
In the realm of literature, Khalani Ravi was a renowned 14th-century Sanskrit poet and author from the Vijayanagara Empire in southern India, best known for his epic work, "Raghavapandaviya." Additionally, Khalani Singh was a 17th-century Rajput warrior and military commander who served under the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb and played a significant role in various military campaigns.
The name Khalani also appears in ancient Buddhist texts, where it is mentioned as the name of a disciple of the Buddha who attained enlightenment. This disciple, known as Khalani Thera, lived during the 5th century BCE and is said to have been skilled in the practice of meditation and mindfulness.
People
Khalani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Khalani 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
Khalani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Khalani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,424 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Khalani 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 141,400 US residents.
Is Khalani a common name?
We classify Khalani as "Rare". It ranks above 94.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Khalani most popular?
The single biggest year for Khalani was 2021, when 326 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Khalani is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Khalani a female name?
Yes, 97.5% of people registered as Khalani 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.
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.