Mailani
Girl name · #2190 in 2025 · Rare
Mailani is currently the #2190 girl name in the United States — 85 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Mailani.
Babies named Mailani per year. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Mailani first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 98 babies and a rank of #2002. 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 Mailani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mailani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mailani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mailani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mailani is most common
State-level data for Mailani 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 Mailani
Statistically, parents drawn to Mailani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maylani, Mylani, Mahlani, Maelani, and Jaelani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mailani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mailani a popular girl name?
Mailani ranked #2190 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Mailani most popular?
Mailani peaked in 2023, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mailani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Mailani. 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.