Nelani is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.
Nelani is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #5,061 for girl births in the United States (and #8,778 across all names), given to 26 babies. Nelani was first reported in SSA data in 2009 and peaked in 2020 (27 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | #5,061 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | #5,406 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | #7,166 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | #8,387 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | #8,338 |
| 2020 | 27 | 27 | #4,852 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 | #7,242 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | #7,323 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | #9,910 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #10,666 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | #18,469 |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | #15,993 |
| 2012 | 10 | 10 | #11,034 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #16,225 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | #19,052 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #19,390 |