Kalani is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kalani in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
US Rank #339
About the Name Kalani
Kalani has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 270 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #1562 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Kalani is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #339, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kalani
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Kalani per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kalani in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kalani has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 270 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1562 in 2019. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Kalani is more popular in the US (#339) than in the UK (#2116). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Kalani include: Kalani Ball — Kalani Ball is an Australian professional surfer from Stanwell Park, NSW.; Pappu Kalani — Suresh alias Pappu Budharmal Kalani, known popularly as Pappu Kalani is an Indian criminal-politician from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra.; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi — Kalani Kossa-Rienzi is an American soccer player who plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer..
Kalani appears in the US top 500 at #339 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
13
UK babies named Kalani (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 270 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kalani
Likely around 1 other Kalani in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Kalani
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Suresh alias Pappu Budharmal Kalani, known popularly as Pappu Kalani is an Indian criminal-politician from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra. After emerging as the leader of an organized crime syndicate in the 1980s, he was elected president of the Ulhasnagar municipal council in 1986.
Jyoti Kalani, was an Indian politician from Ulhasnagar (a suburb of Mumbai, India). She emerged on her own during the years when her husband was out of power or in prison.
Hossein Kalani is a retired Iranian football striker who played for Shahin, Persepolis, Paykan Tehran, Shahbaz and the Iran national football team. He was named as one of the members of Persepolis F.C.