Milani
Girl name · #288 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Milani is currently the #288 girl name in the United States — 1,063 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #664, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,693 girls born in 2025 was named Milani.
The 34-year story
Milani first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,299 babies and a rank of #234. 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 Milani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Milani in class?
Milani scores 52 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 Milani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Milani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Milanis were TX (130), FL (94), CA (91), GA (77), NY (54). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Milani
Statistically, parents drawn to Milani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Malani, Kailani, Kalani, Nalani, and Meilani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Milani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,063 | #288 |
| 2024 | 1,141 | #278 |
| 2023 | 1,155 | #271 |
| 2022 | 1,299 | #234 |
| 2021 | 1,052 | #303 |
| 2020 | 1,106 | #288 |
| 2019 | 876 | #360 |
| 2018 | 722 | #444 |
| 2017 | 539 | #563 |
| 2016 | 454 | #647 |
| 2015 | 429 | #664 |
| 2014 | 279 | #960 |
| 2013 | 227 | #1086 |
| 2012 | 225 | #1096 |
| 2011 | 243 | #1025 |
| 2010 | 162 | #1414 |
| 2009 | 119 | #1810 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 105 | #1957 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 71 | #2457 |
| 2004 | 47 | #3224 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Milani a popular girl name?
Milani ranked #288 among girls in 2025 with 1,063 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #664.
When was the name Milani most popular?
Milani peaked in 2022, when 1,299 American girls received the name (ranked #234 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Milani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,693 newborn American girls was named Milani. It scores 52/100 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.