Aalani
Girl name · #2857 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Aalani is currently the #2857 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aalani.
The 21-year story
Aalani first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 60 babies and a rank of #2822. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aalani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aalani in class?
Aalani scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aalani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aalani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aalanis were CA (7), TX (7), GA (6), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aalani
Statistically, parents drawn to Aalani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahlani, Mylani, Leiani, Talani, and Azani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aalani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aalani a popular girl name?
Aalani ranked #2857 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Aalani most popular?
Aalani peaked in 2025, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2822 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aalani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Aalani. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.