Naelani
Girl name · #3895 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Naelani, placing it at #3895 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Naelani.
The 18-year story
Naelani first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3832. 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 Naelani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naelani in class?
Naelani scores 65 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 Naelani is most common
State-level data for Naelani 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 Naelani
Statistically, parents drawn to Naelani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Neilani, Normani, Nilani, Deylani, and Dailani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naelani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naelani a popular girl name?
Naelani ranked #3895 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Naelani most popular?
Naelani peaked in 2025, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3832 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naelani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Naelani. It scores 65/100 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.