Total births
52
Girls' name · since 2014
Leelani
Leelani has 52 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 52
- total births
- 2014–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
52 girls have been named Leelani since 2014, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Leelani recorded 52 times among girls since 2014, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- 52 total births
- 2014–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Leelani since 2014, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 52
- total births
- 2014–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Leelani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Leelani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Leelani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leelani's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leelani at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2014
Leelani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Leelani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leelani's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Leelani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leelani? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 52 babies named Leelani. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 10 births.
When was Leelani most popular? ▼
Leelani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Leelani been used? ▼
Records for Leelani go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leelani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lee, Leeann, Leena, Leela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Leelani
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2014–2025 (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. "Leelani: Baby Name Since 2014 - 52 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leelani. 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 Leelani 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 July 2026.