Zolani
Girl name · #3777 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Zolani is currently the #3777 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zolani.
Babies named Zolani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 6-year story
Zolani first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. 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 Zolani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zolani in class?
Zolani scores 46 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 Zolani is most common
State-level data for Zolani 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 Zolani
Statistically, parents drawn to Zolani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zylani, Zalani, Zeilani, Navani, and Zaylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zolani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 13 | #8032 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12206 |
| 2020 | 6 | #13453 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13799 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zolani a popular girl name?
Zolani ranked #3777 among girls in 2025 with 40 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 Zolani most popular?
Zolani peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zolani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Zolani. It scores 46/100 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.