Kehlani vs Samantha
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Kehlani
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #148
- Peak
- #148 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,981
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Samantha
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #151
- Peak
- #3 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,973
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Kehlani is the more popular pick (#148 vs #151). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Kehlani is a steady, dependable choice, Samantha is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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