Raelani
Girl name · #4257 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Raelani, placing it at #4257 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2016. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Raelani.
The 9-year story
Raelani first appears in the Social Security records in 2016, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 34 babies and a rank of #4172. 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 Raelani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Raelani in class?
Raelani scores 47 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 Raelani is most common
State-level data for Raelani 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 Raelani
Statistically, parents drawn to Raelani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rubani, Dailani, Deylani, Dehlani, and Laiani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Raelani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 8 | #11356 |
| 2018 | 7 | #12464 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Raelani a popular girl name?
Raelani ranked #4257 among girls in 2025 with 34 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 Raelani most popular?
Raelani peaked in 2025, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Raelani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Raelani. It scores 47/100 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.