Total births
38
Girls' name · since 2016
Keelani
Keelani has 38 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17029
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Keelani is the #17029 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 38 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keelani has been recorded 38 times among girls since 2016, currently ranked #17029 nationally and more common than 4% 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 2016 to 2025.
- #17029 among girls today
- 38 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Keelani is currently the #17029 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 38 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17029
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Keelani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17029
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Keelani was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Keelani in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Keelani compares
38 12th percentile among 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
Keelani's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Keelani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Keelani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Keelani splits its recorded history at 2023: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Keelani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#17,029
Active since
2016
Keelani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Keelani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Keelani's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Keelani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keelani? ▼
Keelani has been given to 38 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17029 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Keelani most popular? ▼
Keelani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Keelani been used? ▼
Keelani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keelani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keely, Keeley, Keegan, Keesha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Keelani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keelani
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Keegan Girl
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Keesha Girl
2,713 births
Keena Girl
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Keelani: #17029 Girls' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keelani. 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 Keelani 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.