Ulani
Girl name · #2744 in 2025 · Very rare
Ulani is currently the #2744 girl name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Ulani.
Babies named Ulani per year. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Ulani first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 80 babies and a rank of #2288. 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 Ulani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ulani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ulani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ulani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ulani is most common
State-level data for Ulani 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 Ulani
Statistically, parents drawn to Ulani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Klani, Jelani, Calani, Aalani, and Mylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ulani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ulani a popular girl name?
Ulani ranked #2744 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ulani most popular?
Ulani peaked in 2023, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2288 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ulani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Ulani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.