Nilani
Girl name · #5218 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Nilani ranks #5218 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nilani.
Babies named Nilani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 15-year story
Nilani first appears in the Social Security records in 2010, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 32 babies and a rank of #4363. 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 Nilani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nilani in class?
Nilani scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Nilani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nilani is most common
State-level data for Nilani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nilani
Statistically, parents drawn to Nilani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nelani, Naelani, Nolani, Layani, and Rubani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nilani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nilani a popular girl name?
Nilani ranked #5218 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Nilani most popular?
Nilani peaked in 2023, when 32 American girls received the name (ranked #4363 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nilani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Nilani. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.