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Kelani

Kelani is currently the #1540 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 137 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1246 to #1540. Looking at the full record since 1976, Kelani hit its all-time high of #1246 in 2020, when 182 girls were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #426.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1540
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1246
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
137
girls named Kelani

Kelani popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.009%0.012%18801900192019401960198020002020#1246 in 2020
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2020

Where Kelani is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025IL—Indiana: #916 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#916Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1231 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1231New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1281 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NC#1281South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025OK—Louisiana: #426 (10 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)LA#426Mississippi: #514 (5 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)MS#514Alabama: #633 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)AL#633Georgia: #748 (13 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)GA#748Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Kelani in 2025HI—Texas: #1406 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1406Florida: #1170 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1170
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#426), Mississippi (#514), Alabama (#633)

Uniqueness score

59/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kelani in the most recent year of SSA data.

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