Naylani
Girl name · #897 in 2025 · Distinctive
Naylani is currently the #897 girl name in the United States — 296 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,081 girls born in 2025 was named Naylani.
The 23-year story
Naylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 296 babies and a rank of #895. 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 Naylani per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Naylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Naylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Naylani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Naylani is most common in MD (0.6 per 1,000), AZ (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Naylani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Naylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Naylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nailani, Kahlani, Leylani, Laylani, and Elani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Naylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 296 | #895 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 109 | #1837 |
| 2022 | 92 | #2087 |
| 2021 | 116 | #1760 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Naylani a popular girl name?
Naylani ranked #897 among girls in 2025 with 296 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Naylani most popular?
Naylani peaked in 2025, when 296 American girls received the name (ranked #895 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Naylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,081 newborn American girls was named Naylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.