Ahlani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,747

among girls · ↓373 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

116

named Ahlani · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,856

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

165 babies

All-time total

1,085

#7,099 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Ahlani popularity over time

1,085 babies have been named Ahlani since 2002, 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	31	3	–	#10,142
2010s	287	29	+826%	#2,331
2020s (to 2025)	767	128	+345%	#1,374

Where Ahlani 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	129	0.08	outside top 500
2027	140	0.09	outside top 500
2028	151	0.09	outside top 500
2029	161	0.10	outside top 500
2030	170	0.11	outside top 500

Where Ahlani is most popular

Girls named Ahlani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.083 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ahlani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
North Carolina	39	0.171	+106%
Texas	97	0.121	+45%
Louisiana	10	0.114	+37%
California	93	0.111	+33%
Florida	47	0.110	+32%
Georgia	23	0.101	+22%
Ohio	22	0.093	+11%
Colorado	10	0.090	+8%
Illinois	20	0.087	+5%
South Carolina	7	0.078	-7%
Virginia	13	0.076	-8%
Missouri	6	0.050	-40%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-47%
Michigan	8	0.044	-47%
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	-49%
New York	13	0.033	-61%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-67%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ahlani

Ahlani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,747 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,085 American babies have been named Ahlani. Its peak came in 2024, when 165 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 Ahlani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahlani?

The median living Ahlani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 1,100 people named Ahlani 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.

Ahlani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	116	#1,747
2024	165	#1,374
2023	147	#1,482
2022	123	#1,692
2021	125	#1,669
2020	91	#2,035
2019	77	#2,331
2018	62	#2,747
2017	52	#3,091
2016	28	#4,856
2015	16	#7,277
2014	11	#9,537
2013	9	#11,033
2012	9	#11,288
2011	15	#7,793
2010	8	#12,309
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,455
2007	11	#10,142
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2004	9	#10,708
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2002	5	#15,488
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ahlani?

The median living Ahlani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Ahlanis are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Ahlani are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ahlani are alive in the United States, based on 1,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahlani in 2025?

Ahlani ranked #1,747 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahlani?

1,085 babies have been named Ahlani in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahlani most popular?

Ahlani peaked in 2024, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Ahlani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ahlani rising or falling?

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

Will Ahlani become more popular?

Ahlani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 170 girls named Ahlani 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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