How Many People Are Named Kelani?
An estimated 1,623 people in the United States have the first name Kelani. It is predominantly female (96.0%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Kelani peaked in popularity in 2020 with 189 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kelani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kelani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Kelani is overwhelmingly female, 66 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Kelani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,623
About 1 in 211,186 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2020
189 births
Total Registered
1,637
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kelani
Kelani is predominantly female (96.0%), though 66 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Kelani as a male name
Ranked #13,358 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2014 (8 births)
Kelani as a female name
Ranked #1,356 in 2024
168 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (182 births)
Kelani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kelani span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 815 babies were registered. Kelani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kelani by Decade
How has Kelani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kelani by State
Birth registrations for Kelani span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. On average, about 42 Kelanis were registered per state.
Kelani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kelani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Kelani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kelani?
We estimate approximately 1,623 people named Kelani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 211,186 Americans share this first name.
Is Kelani a common name?
Kelani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,637 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kelani most popular?
Kelani reached peak popularity in 2020, when 189 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kelani is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kelani a female name?
Kelani is predominantly female. 96.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kelani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kelani Smith, Kelani Johnson, Kelani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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