Nailani
Girl name · #1580 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 134 baby girls were named Nailani, placing it at #1580 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 girls born in 2025 was named Nailani.
The 19-year story
Nailani first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 134 babies and a rank of #1570. 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 Nailani per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nailani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nailani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nailani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nailani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nailani is most common
State-level data for Nailani 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 Nailani
Statistically, parents drawn to Nailani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naylani, Nylani, Maelani, Jailani, and Eliani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nailani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1570 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 45 | #3435 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nailani a popular girl name?
Nailani ranked #1580 among girls in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Nailani most popular?
Nailani peaked in 2025, when 134 American girls received the name (ranked #1570 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nailani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American girls was named Nailani. 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.