Kelani is a rare variant of Kehlani that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Kelani is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,542 for girl births in the United States (and #2,861 across all names), given to 137 babies. Kelani first appears in 1976 and peaked in 2020 (182 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | 137 | #1,542 | — |
| 2024 | 168 | 168 | #1,360 | — |
| 2023 | 141 | 141 | #1,520 | — |
| 2022 | 170 | 170 | #1,390 | #13,367 |
| 2021 | 147 | 147 | #1,464 | — |
| 2020 | 189 | 189 | #1,252 | #10,102 |
| 2019 | 130 | 130 | #1,691 | #11,490 |
| 2018 | 120 | 120 | #1,805 | #10,227 |
| 2017 | 100 | 100 | #2,101 | #9,306 |
| 2016 | 63 | 63 | #2,995 | #10,233 |
| 2015 | 45 | 45 | #3,951 | #10,122 |
| 2014 | 27 | 27 | #6,591 | #9,234 |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | #5,744 | — |
| 2012 | 25 | 25 | #6,475 | #13,286 |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | #6,727 | — |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #6,068 | — |
| 2009 | 27 | 27 | #6,429 | #11,762 |
| 2008 | 18 | 18 | #7,225 | — |
| 2007 | 16 | 16 | #7,910 | — |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | #8,997 | — |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | #6,412 | — |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | #7,617 | — |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | #7,790 | — |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | #9,882 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | #7,532 | — |
| 2000 | 14 | 14 | #7,372 | — |
| 1999 | 13 | 13 | #7,469 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | 9 | #9,701 | — |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #12,908 | — |
| 1996 | 8 | — | #10,042 | — |
| 1995 | 12 | — | #7,282 | — |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #10,022 | — |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #11,062 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #12,088 | — |
| 1989 | 9 | — | #8,368 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #10,352 | — |
| 1976 | 5 | — | #9,983 | — |