Calani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,615

among girls · ↑325 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Calani · +18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

72 babies

All-time total

436

#12,839 all-time among girls

First recorded

2013

in Social Security records

Calani popularity over time

436 babies have been named Calani since 2013, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	100	10	–	#4,935
2020s (to 2025)	336	56	+460%	#2,493

Where Calani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	83	0.05	outside top 500
2028	91	0.06	outside top 500
2029	99	0.06	outside top 500
2030	106	0.07	outside top 500

Where Calani is most popular

Girls named Calani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Calani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	10	0.214	+478%
Louisiana	11	0.126	+240%
Arkansas	5	0.095	+156%
Florida	31	0.072	+96%
Georgia	15	0.066	+79%
Tennessee	6	0.038	≈ national
Texas	30	0.037	≈ national
Ohio	6	0.025	-32%
Illinois	5	0.022	-41%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Calani

Calani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,615 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2013, 436 American babies have been named Calani. Its peak came in 2022, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Calani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Calani?

The median living Calani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 400 people named Calani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Calani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	66	#2,615
2024	56	#2,940
2023	57	#2,942
2022	72	#2,493
2021	49	#3,258
2020	36	#3,937
2019	27	#4,935
2018	26	#5,037
2017	21	#5,865
2016	7	#13,158
2015	14	#8,085
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Calani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Calani?

The median living Calani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Calanis are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Calani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Calani are alive in the United States, based on 436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Calani in 2025?

Calani ranked #2,615 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Calani?

436 babies have been named Calani in the United States since 2013, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Calani most popular?

Calani peaked in 2022, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Calani a boy or girl name?

Calani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Calani rising or falling?

Calani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Calani become more popular?

Calani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 106 girls named Calani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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