Mailani
Girl name · #2190 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Mailani scores 40 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 Mailani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mailani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mailanis were TX (15), FL (6), GA (6), OH (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 40/100 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.