Total births
1,010
Girls' name · since 1948
Lelani
1,010 babies named Lelani in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3141
- among girls today
- 1,010
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
1,010 babies have been named Lelani since 1948, making it today's #3141 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Lelani recorded 1,010 times among girls since 1948, holding rank #3141 nationally today, ahead of 82% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #3141 among girls today
- 1,010 born since 1948
- 2010s peak decade
- 82% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lelani is currently the #3141 girls' name in America, more common than 82% of girls - 1,010 born since 1948, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3141
- among girls today
- 1,010
- born since 1948
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 82%
- more common than other girls
Lelani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3141
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 82% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lelani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
51 babies were named Lelani in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lelani compares
1,010 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Lelani's all-time total is 164% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lelani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,010 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 51 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lelani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lelani splits its recorded history at 1997: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1962 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 51 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lelani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,141
Active since
1948
Lelani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Lelani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lelani's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lelani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 50
1970s
50 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 69
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
242 births
- 2010s
2010s
273 births
- 2020s
2020s
260 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 273 births (27% of all-time use).
How Lelani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lelani's total volume
Lelani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lelani by state
Where Lelani concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 85 | 8.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 32 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 15 | 1.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
California share of Lelani's total US births 8.4%
Even split
85 of 1,010 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Lelani appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lelani? ▼
Lelani has been given to 1,010 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3141 as of the latest data. 51 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Lelani most popular? ▼
Lelani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lelani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lelani are California (85 births), Texas (32 births), Georgia (15 births).
How long has the name Lelani been used? ▼
Lelani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 78 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lelani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lela, Lelia, Lelah, Lella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lelani's data
- Lelani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (273 total births) through the 2020s (260) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Lelanis (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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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, 1948–2025 (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. "Lelani: #3141 Girls' Name - 1,010 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lelani. 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 Lelani 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.