Baani
Girl name · #3768 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Baani ranks #3768 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Baani.
Babies named Baani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Baani first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. 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 Baani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baani in class?
Baani scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Baani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baani is most common
State-level data for Baani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Baani
Statistically, parents drawn to Baani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Olani, Miani, Azani, Naelani, and Jlani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baani a popular girl name?
Baani ranked #3768 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Baani most popular?
Baani peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Baani. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.