Yalani
Girl name · #3331 in 2025 · Very rare
Yalani is currently the #3331 girl name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2002. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Yalani.
The 23-year story
Yalani first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #3296. 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 Yalani per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yalani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yalani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yalani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yalani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yalani is most common
State-level data for Yalani 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 Yalani
Statistically, parents drawn to Yalani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kasani, Halani, Eilani, Zolani, and Talani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yalani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8464 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13453 |
| 2019 | 17 | #6698 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yalani a popular girl name?
Yalani ranked #3331 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Yalani most popular?
Yalani peaked in 2025, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3296 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yalani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Yalani. 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.