Deylani
Girl name · #4162 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Deylani ranks #4162 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 35 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 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Deylani.
The 15-year story
Deylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 35 babies and a rank of #4067. 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 Deylani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Deylani in class?
Deylani scores 47 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Deylani is most common
State-level data for Deylani 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 Deylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Deylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dailani, Dehlani, Daelani, Raelani, and Naelani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Deylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10545 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 6 | #14331 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Deylani a popular girl name?
Deylani ranked #4162 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Deylani most popular?
Deylani peaked in 2025, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4067 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Deylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Deylani. It scores 47/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.