Lelani is a rare variant of Leilani that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Lelani is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,952 for girl births in the United States (and #6,918 across all names), given to 37 babies. Lelani first appears in 1948 and peaked in 2024 (51 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | #3,952 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | #3,147 |
| 2023 | 44 | 44 | #3,551 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | #3,865 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | #3,590 |
| 2020 | 46 | 46 | #3,369 |
| 2019 | 41 | 41 | #3,695 |
| 2018 | 44 | 44 | #3,539 |
| 2017 | 30 | 30 | #4,647 |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | #7,820 |
| 2015 | 23 | 23 | #5,761 |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | #5,906 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | #6,614 |
| 2012 | 31 | 31 | #4,666 |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #5,857 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | #5,526 |
| 2009 | 19 | 19 | #6,961 |
| 2008 | 26 | 26 | #5,517 |
| 2007 | 35 | 35 | #4,343 |
| 2006 | 33 | 33 | #4,416 |
| 2005 | 22 | 22 | #5,703 |
| 2004 | 36 | 36 | #3,956 |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 | #5,034 |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 | #6,030 |
| 2001 | 14 | 14 | #7,563 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | #7,835 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #8,009 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #13,391 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #7,104 |
| 1996 | 12 | — | #7,383 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #12,660 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | #12,708 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #14,535 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | #8,917 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #11,682 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #8,096 |
| 1987 | 8 | — | #8,419 |
| 1985 | 7 | — | #8,849 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,684 |
| 1983 | 9 | — | #7,045 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | #7,810 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | #8,656 |
| 1979 | 6 | — | #9,623 |
| 1978 | 8 | — | #7,338 |
| 1977 | 8 | — | #7,254 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | #8,724 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | #7,595 |
| 1974 | 6 | — | #8,253 |
| 1973 | 9 | — | #5,817 |
| 1967 | 9 | — | #4,812 |
| 1966 | 8 | — | #5,082 |
| 1965 | 8 | — | #5,085 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #7,328 |
| 1962 | 5 | — | #7,109 |
| 1958 | 7 | — | #5,177 |
| 1952 | 7 | — | #4,727 |
| 1948 | 6 | — | #4,976 |