Ulani
Girl name · #2744 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ulani in class?
Ulani scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ulani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ulani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Ulanis were TX (12), CA (5), FL (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.