Khelani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,311

among girls · ↓144 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Khelani · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,345

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

119 babies

All-time total

843

#8,458 all-time among girls

First recorded

2016

in Social Security records

Khelani popularity over time

843 babies have been named Khelani since 2016, 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.

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2010s	256	26	–	#2,083
2020s (to 2025)	587	98	+282%	#1,736

Where Khelani 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	79	0.05	outside top 500
2027	80	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	81	0.05	outside top 500
2030	81	0.05	outside top 500

Where Khelani is most popular

Girls named Khelani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.060 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Khelani 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	15	0.321	+433%
Georgia	29	0.128	+112%
North Carolina	26	0.114	+90%
Texas	71	0.088	+47%
Florida	30	0.070	+17%
Louisiana	6	0.069	+14%
Alabama	6	0.064	+6%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-8%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-48%
Virginia	5	0.029	-51%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-54%
California	23	0.027	-55%
New York	10	0.025	-58%
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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 Khelani

Khelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,311 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2016, 843 American babies have been named Khelani. Its peak came in 2021, when 119 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 Khelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Khelani?

The median living Khelani is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 800 people named Khelani 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.

Khelani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	79	#2,311
2024	88	#2,167
2023	107	#1,871
2022	95	#2,042
2021	119	#1,736
2020	99	#1,938
2019	91	#2,083
2018	77	#2,375
2017	59	#2,856
2016	29	#4,789
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Khelani?

The median living Khelani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Khelanis are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Khelani are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Khelani are alive in the United States, based on 843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Khelani in 2025?

Khelani ranked #2,311 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Khelani?

843 babies have been named Khelani in the United States since 2016, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Khelani most popular?

Khelani peaked in 2021, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Khelani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Khelani rising or falling?

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

Will Khelani become more popular?

Khelani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 81 girls named Khelani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Khelani

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