Total births
138
Girls' name · since 2016
Raelani
Raelani has 138 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6380
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Raelani is the #6380 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 138 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Raelani has been recorded 138 times among girls since 2016, currently ranked #6380 nationally and more common than 64% 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.
- #6380 among girls today
- 138 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Raelani is currently the #6380 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 138 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6380
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Raelani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6380
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Raelani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
34 babies were named Raelani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Raelani compares
138 30th 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
Raelani's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Raelani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 48 | 19,840 |
Raelani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Raelani's full recorded timeline at 2021, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Raelani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,380
Active since
2016
Raelani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Raelani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Raelani's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Raelani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 108 births (78% of all-time use).
Raelani by state
Where Raelani concentrates geographically, total births since 2016
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Raelani? ▼
138 babies have been named Raelani since 2016. It currently ranks #6380 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 34 births.
When was Raelani most popular? ▼
Raelani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Raelani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Raelani are New York (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Raelani been used? ▼
Records for Raelani go back to 2016, giving 10 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Raelani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Raelani's data
- New York records the most Raelanis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Raelani
Nearby Names Like Raelani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Raelani
Raelynn Girl
#113 34,671 births
Raegan Girl
#458 25,214 births
Rae Girl
#1264 23,460 births
Raelyn Girl
#422 15,768 births
Raeann Girl
#9642 3,915 births
Compare Raelani side by side: Raelani vs Raelynn Raelani vs Raegan Raelani vs Rae
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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. "Raelani: #6380 Girls' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raelani. 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 Raelani 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.