Lelani
Girl name · #3922 in 2025 · Very rare
Lelani is currently the #3922 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Lelani.
Babies named Lelani per year. Source: SSA.
The 77-year story
Lelani first appears in the Social Security records in 1948, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 51 babies and a rank of #3119. 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 Lelani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lelani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lelani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lelani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lelani is most common
State-level data for Lelani 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 Lelani
Statistically, parents drawn to Lelani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lalani, Leiani, Jasani, Layani, and Ariani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lelani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 35 | #4299 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lelani a popular girl name?
Lelani ranked #3922 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Lelani most popular?
Lelani peaked in 2024, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #3119 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lelani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Lelani. 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.