Lelani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,952

among girls · ↓805 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lelani · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

51 babies

All-time total

1,010

#7,461 all-time among girls

First recorded

1948

in Social Security records

Lelani popularity over time

1,010 babies have been named Lelani since 1948, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	6	1	–	#4,976
1950s	14	1	+133%	#4,727
1960s	35	4	+150%	#4,812
1970s	50	5	+43%	#5,817
1980s	61	6	+22%	#7,045
1990s	69	7	+13%	#7,104
2000s	242	24	+251%	#3,956
2010s	273	27	+13%	#3,539
2020s (to 2025)	260	43	+59%	#3,147

Where Lelani 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Lelani

Lelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,952 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,010 American babies have been named Lelani. Its peak came in 2024, when 51 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 Lelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lelani?

The median living Lelani is about 14 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 1,000 people named Lelani 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.

Lelani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,952
2024	51	#3,147
2023	44	#3,551
2022	39	#3,865
2021	43	#3,590
2020	46	#3,369
2019	41	#3,695
2018	44	#3,539
2017	30	#4,647
2016	15	#7,820
2015	23	#5,761
2014	22	#5,906
2013	19	#6,614
2012	31	#4,666
2011	23	#5,857
2010	25	#5,526
2009	19	#6,961
2008	26	#5,517
2007	35	#4,343
2006	33	#4,416
2005	22	#5,703
2004	36	#3,956
2003	25	#5,034
2002	19	#6,030
2001	14	#7,563
2000	13	#7,835
1995	6	#12,660
1990	9	#8,917
1985	7	#8,849
1980	7	#8,656
1975	7	#7,595
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,085
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lelani?

The median living Lelani is about 14 years old. Half of all living Lelanis are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Lelani are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lelani are alive in the United States, based on 1,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lelani in 2025?

Lelani ranked #3,952 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lelani?

1,010 babies have been named Lelani in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lelani most popular?

Lelani peaked in 2024, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Lelani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lelani rising or falling?

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

Will Lelani become more popular?

Lelani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Lelani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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