Kaelani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,824

among girls · ↓40 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

110

named Kaelani · -3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,612

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

132 babies

All-time total

1,315

#6,235 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Kaelani popularity over time

1,315 babies have been named Kaelani since 1988, 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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1980s	11	1	–	#11,474
1990s	31	3	+182%	#9,868
2000s	155	16	+400%	#5,606
2010s	457	46	+195%	#2,061
2020s (to 2025)	661	110	+141%	#1,590

Where Kaelani 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	117	0.07	outside top 500
2027	124	0.08	outside top 500
2028	130	0.08	outside top 500
2029	136	0.08	outside top 500
2030	140	0.09	outside top 500

Where Kaelani is most popular

Girls named Kaelani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Nevada, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kaelani 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
Florida	52	0.122	+79%
Nevada	5	0.108	+59%
Arizona	15	0.107	+58%
California	64	0.076	+12%
North Carolina	17	0.075	+10%
Texas	56	0.070	≈ national
Oklahoma	5	0.068	≈ national
Kentucky	5	0.058	-14%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-16%
New York	22	0.056	-18%
Georgia	12	0.053	-22%
Indiana	7	0.050	-26%
Washington	6	0.042	-39%
Virginia	6	0.035	-48%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-56%
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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 Kaelani

Kaelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,824 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,315 American babies have been named Kaelani. Its peak came in 2023, when 132 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 Kaelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaelani?

The median living Kaelani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 1,300 people named Kaelani 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.

Kaelani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	110	#1,824
2024	113	#1,784
2023	132	#1,590
2022	109	#1,860
2021	86	#2,178
2020	111	#1,786
2019	92	#2,061
2018	61	#2,799
2017	59	#2,853
2016	62	#2,781
2015	44	#3,559
2014	26	#5,223
2013	32	#4,482
2012	29	#4,897
2011	32	#4,506
2010	20	#6,495
2009	19	#6,930
2008	23	#6,029
2007	25	#5,606
2006	10	#10,993
2005	13	#8,575
2004	19	#6,349
2003	8	#11,830
2002	13	#8,039
2001	10	#9,710
2000	15	#6,976
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaelani?

The median living Kaelani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kaelanis are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kaelani are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kaelani are alive in the United States, based on 1,315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kaelani mean?

From Hawaiian kaʻe (“edge”) + lani (“sky”), or a modern variant of Kailani.

How popular is the name Kaelani in 2025?

Kaelani ranked #1,824 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaelani?

1,315 babies have been named Kaelani in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaelani most popular?

Kaelani peaked in 2023, when 132 newborns received the name.

Is Kaelani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kaelani rising or falling?

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

Will Kaelani become more popular?

Kaelani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 140 girls named Kaelani 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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