How Many People Are Named Naelani?
An estimated 266 people in the United States have the first name Naelani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Naelani peaked in popularity in 2022 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naelani 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 Naelani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
266
About 1 in 1,288,550 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
36 births
Total Registered
268
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naelani
Naelani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 268 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naelani as a female name
Ranked #4,524 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (36 births)
Naelani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naelani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 148 babies were registered. Naelani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Naelani by Decade
How has Naelani 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.
Naelani by State
Naelani + Last Name Combinations
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Naelani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naelani?
We estimate approximately 266 people named Naelani 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 1,288,550 Americans share this first name.
Is Naelani a common name?
Naelani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 268 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naelani most popular?
Naelani reached peak popularity in 2022, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naelani is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naelani a female name?
Naelani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naelani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naelani Smith, Naelani Johnson, Naelani 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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