Maylani
Girl name · #2000 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 96 baby girls were named Maylani, placing it at #2000 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,750 girls born in 2025 was named Maylani.
Babies named Maylani per year. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Maylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 96 babies and a rank of #1990. 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 Maylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Maylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Maylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Maylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Maylani is most common
State-level data for Maylani 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 Maylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Maylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mailani, Mylani, Jermani, Maelani, and Kaelani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Maylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96 | #1990 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 18 | #6528 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Maylani a popular girl name?
Maylani ranked #2000 among girls in 2025 with 96 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Maylani most popular?
Maylani peaked in 2025, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #1990 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Maylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,750 newborn American girls was named Maylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.