Total births
436
Girls' name · since 2013
Calani
436 babies named Calani in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2972
- among girls today
- 436
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Calani currently ranks #2972 among girls' names in America, with 436 babies recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Calani has been recorded 436 times among girls since 2013, currently ranked #2972 nationally and more common than 83% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #2972 among girls today
- 436 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Calani is currently the #2972 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 436 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2972
- among girls today
- 436
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Calani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2972
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Calani was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
72 babies were named Calani in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Calani compares
436 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Calani's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Calani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 436 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 48 | 19,840 |
Calani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Calani's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 72, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Calani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,972
Active since
2013
Calani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Calani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Calani's strongest decade.
336 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Calani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 100
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
336 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 336 births (77% of all-time use).
Calani by state
Where Calani concentrates geographically, total births since 2013
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 37 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 30 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 20 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 10 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 6 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.1% |
Florida share of Calani's total US births 8.5%
Even split
37 of 436 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Calani appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Calani? ▼
Calani has been given to 436 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2972 as of the latest data. 72 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Calani most popular? ▼
Calani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 336 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Calani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Calani are Florida (37 births), Texas (30 births), Georgia (20 births).
How long has the name Calani been used? ▼
Calani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Calani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Callie, Cali, Calista, Calliope, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Calani's data
- Florida records the most Calanis (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Calani
Nearby Names Like Calani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Calani
Callie Girl
#176 70,190 births
Cali Girl
#493 23,342 births
Calista Girl
#1453 7,504 births
Calliope Girl
#498 6,098 births
Caleigh Girl
#2711 5,768 births
Compare Calani side by side: Calani vs Callie Calani vs Cali Calani vs Calista
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2013–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Calani: #2972 Girls' Name - 436 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/calani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Calani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.