Klani
Girl name · #2365 in 2025 · Very rare
Klani is currently the #2365 girl name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 girls born in 2025 was named Klani.
Babies named Klani per year. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Klani first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 81 babies and a rank of #2282. 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 Klani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Klani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Klani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Klani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Klani is most common
State-level data for Klani 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 Klani
Statistically, parents drawn to Klani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kylani, Khelani, Vaani, Mulani, and Ulani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Klani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #2354 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2490 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Klani a popular girl name?
Klani ranked #2365 among girls in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Klani most popular?
Klani peaked in 2024, when 81 American girls received the name (ranked #2282 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Klani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American girls was named Klani. 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.