Daelani
Girl name · #5086 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Daelani, placing it at #5086 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2012. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Daelani.
The 13-year story
Daelani first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 26 babies and a rank of #4987. 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 Daelani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Daelani in class?
Daelani scores 49 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 Daelani is most common
State-level data for Daelani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Daelani
Statistically, parents drawn to Daelani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dailani, Deylani, Dehlani, Raelani, and Tylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daelani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 14 | #7640 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10292 |
| 2020 | 10 | #9546 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13799 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daelani a popular girl name?
Daelani ranked #5086 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Daelani most popular?
Daelani peaked in 2025, when 26 American girls received the name (ranked #4987 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daelani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Daelani. It scores 49/100 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.