Is Kelani a boy or girl name?
Kelani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 168 girls and 0 boys were named Kelani, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 96% of the 1,637 US babies named Kelani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #1,356
- Babies named Kelani since 1976
- 1,637
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 189 babies
Boys and girls named Kelani, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 10 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 9 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 69 | 100% |
| 2000s | 6 | 154 | 96.3% |
| 2010s | 48 | 526 | 91.6% |
| 2020s | 12 | 803 | 98.5% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 168 | #1,356 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 141 | #1,519 |
| 2022 | 5 | #13,358 | 165 | #1,389 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 147 | #1,462 |
| 2020 | 7 | #10,098 | 182 | #1,252 |
| 2019 | 6 | #11,487 | 124 | #1,691 |
| 2018 | 7 | #10,226 | 113 | #1,805 |
| 2017 | 8 | #9,301 | 92 | #2,101 |
| 2016 | 7 | #10,232 | 56 | #2,995 |
| 2015 | 7 | #10,121 | 38 | #3,951 |
| 2014 | 8 | #9,234 | 19 | #6,589 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 23 | #5,743 |
| 2012 | 5 | #13,283 | 20 | #6,474 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 19 | #6,727 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 22 | #6,068 |
| 2009 | 6 | #11,762 | 21 | #6,427 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 18 | #7,224 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 16 | #7,908 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,997 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 19 | #6,412 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,616 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 14 | #7,789 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,878 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 14 | #7,531 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 14 | #7,370 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 13 | #7,469 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,700 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 6 | #12,908 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 8 | #10,043 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 12 | #7,281 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 8 | #10,022 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 7 | #11,062 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 6 | #12,088 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 9 | #8,368 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,352 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 5 | #9,982 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kelani reached #9,234 in 2014. As a girl name, it reached #1,252 in 2020. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kelani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.