Dalani
Girl name · #1889 in 2025 · Rare
Dalani is currently the #1889 girl name in the United States — 104 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Dalani.
Babies named Dalani per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Dalani first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 104 babies and a rank of #1880. 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 Dalani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Dalani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Dalani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Dalani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Dalani is most common
State-level data for Dalani 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 Dalani
Statistically, parents drawn to Dalani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daylani, Nylani, Kylani, Ahlani, and Delani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Dalani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Dalani a popular girl name?
Dalani ranked #1889 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Dalani most popular?
Dalani peaked in 2025, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1880 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Dalani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Dalani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.