Nylani
Girl name · #2075 in 2025 · Rare
Nylani is currently the #2075 girl name in the United States — 91 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Nylani.
Babies named Nylani per year. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Nylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 91 babies and a rank of #2064. 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 Nylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nylani is most common
State-level data for Nylani 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 Nylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Nylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nailani, Kylani, Dalani, Navani, and Mulani.
NailaniKylaniDalaniNavaniMulaniAhlaniZalaniDaylani
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 51 | #3181 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nylani a popular girl name?
Nylani ranked #2075 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Nylani most popular?
Nylani peaked in 2025, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2064 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Nylani. 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.