Ailani
Girl name · #168 in 2025 · Uniqueness 17/100
In 2025, 1,807 baby girls were named Ailani, placing it at #168 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1199, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 996 girls born in 2025 was named Ailani.
The 29-year story
Ailani first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,807 babies and a rank of #168. 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 Ailani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ailani in class?
Ailani scores 17 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Ailani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ailani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ailanis were CA (340), TX (314), FL (104), NY (103), GA (83). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Ailani
Statistically, parents drawn to Ailani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alani, Aylani, Kaylani, Kehlani, and Malani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ailani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,807 | #168 |
| 2024 | 950 | #327 |
| 2023 | 507 | #591 |
| 2022 | 680 | #467 |
| 2021 | 581 | #532 |
| 2020 | 556 | #542 |
| 2019 | 423 | #685 |
| 2018 | 359 | #759 |
| 2017 | 277 | #952 |
| 2016 | 301 | #915 |
| 2015 | 208 | #1199 |
| 2014 | 106 | #1892 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 92 | #2078 |
| 2011 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 92 | #2136 |
| 2009 | 112 | #1876 |
| 2008 | 90 | #2206 |
| 2007 | 118 | #1804 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1691 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1838 |
| 2004 | 82 | #2175 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 25 | #4767 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ailani a popular girl name?
Ailani ranked #168 among girls in 2025 with 1,807 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1199.
When was the name Ailani most popular?
Ailani peaked in 2025, when 1,807 American girls received the name (ranked #168 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ailani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 996 newborn American girls was named Ailani. It scores 17/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.