Girls' name · since 2021

Telani

40 babies named Telani in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

40
total births
2021–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

40 girls have been named Telani since 2021, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Telani has been recorded 40 times among girls since 2021, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2021 to 2025.

  • 40 total births
  • 2021–2025 years on record
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

40 girls have been named Telani since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.

40
total births
2021–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Telani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

12 babies were named Telani in 2022 - its busiest year on record.

Telani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Telani splits its recorded history at 2023: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Telani at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

40

Since 2021

5 years of records

Peak year

2022

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2021

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2025

Telani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2022)
12
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
68101214 2021202220232025 9

Telani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Telani's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Telani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 40 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Telani?
Since 2021, Social Security records show 40 babies named Telani. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 12 births.
When was Telani most popular?
Telani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Telani been used?
The SSA has tracked Telani since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Telani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Telisha, Telisa, Telia, Tela, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2021–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Telani: Baby Name Since 2021 - 40 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/telani. 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 Telani 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.