Maelani
Girl name · #1558 in 2025 · Rare
Maelani is currently the #1558 girl name in the United States — 136 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,235 girls born in 2025 was named Maelani.
Babies named Maelani per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Maelani first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 136 babies and a rank of #1548. 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 Maelani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maelani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maelani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maelani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maelani is most common
State-level data for Maelani 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 Maelani
Statistically, parents drawn to Maelani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jailani, Nailani, Keylani, Mailani, and Maylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maelani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136 | #1548 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 93 | #2068 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8534 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maelani a popular girl name?
Maelani ranked #1558 among girls in 2025 with 136 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Maelani most popular?
Maelani peaked in 2025, when 136 American girls received the name (ranked #1548 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maelani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,235 newborn American girls was named Maelani. 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.