Elani

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A few things about Elani you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,993 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Elani, 322 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Elani would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryElani first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
• 🏆Best yearElani is at its all-time high right now: #844 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowElani is 13× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 67,114 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 4,993.
• 🚀TrendElani has climbed 474 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #844. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedElani is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #511, followed by Mississippi (#514) and Illinois (#515). It's in the top 1,000 in 18 states.

About the name Elani

Elani is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Elani for girls from 1986 to 2025, in 36 of those 40 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #844 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #844, with 322 babies.