Naelani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,881

among girls · ↑656 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Naelani · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

306

#15,742 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Naelani popularity over time

306 babies have been named Naelani since 2007, 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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2000s	16	2	–	#11,395
2010s	104	10	+550%	#5,100
2020s (to 2025)	186	31	+198%	#3,881

Where Naelani 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Naelani

Naelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,881 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 306 American babies have been named Naelani. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 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 Naelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naelani?

The median living Naelani is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Naelani 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.

Naelani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,881
2024	31	#4,537
2023	25	#5,217
2022	36	#4,088
2021	28	#4,806
2020	28	#4,720
2019	12	#8,953
2018	26	#5,100
2017	15	#7,728
2016	9	#11,511
2015	6	#15,832
2014	9	#11,660
2013	5	#18,452
2012	5	#18,726
2011	8	#13,015
2010	9	#11,971
2009	6	#16,645
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2007	10	#11,395
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naelani?

The median living Naelani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Naelanis are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Naelani are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Naelani are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naelani in 2025?

Naelani ranked #3,881 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naelani?

306 babies have been named Naelani in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naelani most popular?

Naelani peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Naelani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naelani rising or falling?

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

Will Naelani become more popular?

Naelani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Naelani 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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