Lelani
Girl name · #3922 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lelani? In official American birth records, Lelani has been tracked continuously since 1948, giving it 77 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Lelani?
In official American birth records, the name Lelani first appeared in 1948 (over 77 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 77 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.