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Kaelani

100% girls · 110 born in 2025

Kaelani has been given to about 1,315 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,307
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kaelani per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2023 · 132
  • Born in 2025110
  • All time1,315
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Kaelani?

Its best year was 2023, when 132 babies were given the name, ranking 1590th. The typical living American called Kaelani is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Kentucky, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Kaelani

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kailani0.85
  2. Kalani0.85
  3. Kaylani0.85
  4. Alani0.75
  5. Kehlani0.75
  6. Nalani0.75
  7. Ailani0.75
  8. Malani0.75

Middle names for Kaelani

Ranked by flow score
  1. Kaelani Rose0.85
  2. Kaelani Marie0.85
  3. Kaelani Grace0.85
  4. Kaelani Jane0.85
  5. Kaelani Louise0.85
  6. Kaelani June0.84

Sibling names for Kaelani

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azaiahbrother · 0.96
  2. Matheobrother · 0.96
  3. Asaiahbrother · 0.96
  4. Elowensister · 0.95
  5. Xylasister · 0.95
  6. Lakelynsister · 0.95

Where Kaelani is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Kentucky0.01%
  2. Indiana0.01%
  3. Georgia0.01%
  4. Florida0.00%
  5. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Kaelani Reyes0.80
  2. Kaelani Nguyen0.80
  3. Kaelani Moore0.80
  4. Kaelani Lee0.80
  5. Kaelani Hall0.80
  6. Kaelani Green0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Kaelani

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025

Kaelani across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.