Kaelani vs Kaela

Side-by-side comparison of Kaelani and Kaela - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kaelani

Girl name · Rank #1789

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Name B

Kaela

Girl name · Rank #5338

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Metric Kaelani Kaela
Current Rank #1789 #5338
Total Births (all years) 1,315 6,358
Peak Year 2023 1996
Peak Year Births 132 345
Peak Decade 2020s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1967

Births by Decade

Decade Kaelani Kaela
1960s - 7
1970s - 65
1980s 11 961
1990s 31 2,847
2000s 155 1,913
2010s 457 434
2020s 661 131

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kaelani Kaela
2014 26 47
2015 44 32
2016 62 47
2017 59 27
2018 61 21
2019 92 20
2020 111 19
2021 86 14
2022 109 20
2023 132 35
2024 113 24
2025 110 19

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2025.

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