Total births
16
US rank #12061 Girls' name Peak 2023 16 births
Zaelani — #12061 US girls' name
16 babies named Zaelani in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12061
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 32% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zaelani was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zaelani in 2023 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Zaelani
The Social Security Administration has registered 16 babies named Zaelani between 2023 and 2024, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaelani currently holds the #12061 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaelani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Zaelani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Zaelani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,061
Active since
2023
Zaelani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Zaelani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 16 births that decade — 100% of Zaelani's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaelani? ▼
16 babies have been named Zaelani since 2023. It currently ranks #12061 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 8 births.
When was Zaelani most popular? ▼
Zaelani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zaelani been used? ▼
Zaelani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaelani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaelynn, Zaelyn, Zaela, Zaeda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Zaeda Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2023–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.