Lehlani
Girl name · #5093 in 2025 · Uniqueness 85/100
Lehlani is currently the #5093 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2016. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Lehlani.
Babies named Lehlani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 9-year story
Lehlani first appears in the Social Security records in 2016, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 45 babies and a rank of #3476. 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 Lehlani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lehlani in class?
Lehlani scores 85 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lehlani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lehlani is most common
State-level data for Lehlani 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 Lehlani
Statistically, parents drawn to Lehlani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layani, Caylani, Mehlani, Jehlani, and Nilani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lehlani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lehlani a popular girl name?
Lehlani ranked #5093 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Lehlani most popular?
Lehlani peaked in 2023, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3476 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lehlani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Lehlani. It scores 85/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.