Calani
Girl name · #2642 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Calani in class?
Calani scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Calani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Calani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Calanis were FL (11), GA (9), TX (6), LA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.