Aalani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,822

among girls · ↑1,847 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aalani · +107% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,788

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

60 babies

All-time total

357

#14,501 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Aalani popularity over time

357 babies have been named Aalani since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	5	1	–	#16,102
2010s	119	12	+2280%	#5,306
2020s (to 2025)	233	39	+226%	#2,822

Where Aalani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	72	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	86	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Aalani

Aalani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,822 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 357 American babies have been named Aalani. Its peak came in 2025, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aalani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aalani?

The median living Aalani is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Aalani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aalani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	60	#2,822
2024	29	#4,669
2023	36	#4,047
2022	39	#3,827
2021	36	#4,015
2020	33	#4,169
2019	24	#5,306
2018	20	#6,010
2017	12	#8,777
2016	16	#7,230
2015	17	#6,977
2014	9	#10,958
2013	6	#14,587
2012	9	#11,257
2011	6	#14,824
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2004	5	#16,102
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aalani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aalani?

The median living Aalani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Aalanis are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Aalani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Aalani are alive in the United States, based on 357 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aalani mean?

Spelling variant of Alani.

How popular is the name Aalani in 2025?

Aalani ranked #2,822 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aalani?

357 babies have been named Aalani in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aalani most popular?

Aalani peaked in 2025, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Aalani a boy or girl name?

Aalani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aalani rising or falling?

Aalani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aalani become more popular?

Aalani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 86 girls named Aalani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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