Calani
Girl name · #2642 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Calani, placing it at #2642 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Calani.
The 12-year story
Calani first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 72 babies and a rank of #2490. 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.
Babies named Calani per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Calani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Calani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Calani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Calani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Calani is most common
State-level data for Calani 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 Calani
Statistically, parents drawn to Calani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mulani, Aalani, Caylani, Mylani, and Talani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Calani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Calani a popular girl name?
Calani ranked #2642 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Calani most popular?
Calani peaked in 2022, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2490 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Calani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Calani. 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.