Helani is a very rare variant of Helen that was first reported in SSA data in 2024 and is quickly gaining ground.
Helani is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #13,832 for girl births in the United States (and #23,026 across all names), given to 6 babies. Helani was first reported in SSA data in 2024 and peaked in 2025 (6 births).
Girls named Helani per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2024–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here