Kaelani
Girl name · #1828 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 110 baby girls were named Kaelani, placing it at #1828 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,364 girls born in 2025 was named Kaelani.
Babies named Kaelani per year. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Kaelani first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 132 babies and a rank of #1586. 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 Kaelani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaelani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaelani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kaelani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kaelani is most common
State-level data for Kaelani 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 Kaelani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaelani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kelani, Kylani, Khelani, Keylani, and Mailani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaelani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 110 | #1818 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 132 | #1586 |
| 2022 | 109 | #1856 |
| 2021 | 86 | #2173 |
| 2020 | 111 | #1781 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2761 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaelani a popular girl name?
Kaelani ranked #1828 among girls in 2025 with 110 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Kaelani most popular?
Kaelani peaked in 2023, when 132 American girls received the name (ranked #1586 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaelani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,364 newborn American girls was named Kaelani. 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.