Ahlani
Girl name · #1756 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 116 baby girls were named Ahlani, placing it at #1756 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,517 girls born in 2025 was named Ahlani.
Babies named Ahlani per year. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Ahlani first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 165 babies and a rank of #1374. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ahlani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ahlani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ahlani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahlani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahlani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ahlani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Ahlani is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ahlani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ahlani
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahlani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aalani, Dalani, Kylani, Nylani, and Aulani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahlani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | #1747 |
| 2024 | 165 | #1374 |
| 2023 | 147 | #1482 |
| 2022 | 123 | #1692 |
| 2021 | 125 | #1667 |
| 2020 | 91 | #2034 |
| 2019 | 77 | #2331 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahlani a popular girl name?
Ahlani ranked #1756 among girls in 2025 with 116 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Ahlani most popular?
Ahlani peaked in 2024, when 165 American girls received the name (ranked #1374 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahlani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,517 newborn American girls was named Ahlani. 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.