Daylani
Girl name · #2034 in 2025 · Rare
Daylani is currently the #2034 girl name in the United States — 94 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 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Daylani.
The 15-year story
Daylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #2017. 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 Daylani per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Daylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Daylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Daylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Daylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Daylani is most common
State-level data for Daylani 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 Daylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Daylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dalani, Jailani, Jaelani, Nailani, and Zaylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Daylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Daylani a popular girl name?
Daylani ranked #2034 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Daylani most popular?
Daylani peaked in 2025, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2017 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Daylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Daylani. 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.