Naylani
Girl name · #897 in 2025 · Uniqueness 30/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Naylani in class?
Naylani scores 30 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Naylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Naylani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Naylanis were CA (37), TX (30), FL (27), NC (15), GA (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 30/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.