Aalani
Girl name · #2857 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aalani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aalani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aalani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aalani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aalani is most common
State-level data for Aalani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.