Kalyani
Girl name · #5195 in 2025 · Very rare
Kalyani is currently the #5195 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Kalyani.
Babies named Kalyani per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Kalyani first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kalyani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kalyani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kalyani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kalyani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kalyani is most common
State-level data for Kalyani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kalyani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kalyani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasani, Kemani, Kayani, Lalani, and Kamani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kalyani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7640 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kalyani a popular girl name?
Kalyani ranked #5195 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Kalyani most popular?
Kalyani peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kalyani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Kalyani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.