Ehlani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,231

among girls · ↑170 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

183

named Ehlani · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,783

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

241 babies

All-time total

1,027

#7,385 all-time among girls

First recorded

2017

in Social Security records

Ehlani popularity over time

1,027 babies have been named Ehlani since 2017, 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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2010s	10	1	–	#16,207
2020s (to 2025)	1,017	170	+16850%	#1,047

Where Ehlani 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	236	0.15	outside top 500
2027	293	0.18	outside top 500
2028	353	0.22	outside top 500
2029	412	0.26	outside top 500
2030	471	0.29	outside top 500

Where Ehlani is most popular

Girls named Ehlani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.112 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and New Mexico.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ehlani 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
California	253	0.301	+169%
Texas	212	0.264	+136%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+84%
Illinois	37	0.162	+45%
Colorado	17	0.152	+36%
Arizona	20	0.143	+27%
North Carolina	25	0.110	≈ national
Georgia	22	0.097	-13%
New York	33	0.083	-25%
Florida	30	0.070	-37%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-39%
Washington	7	0.048	-57%
Virginia	7	0.041	-63%
Ohio	5	0.021	-81%
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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 Ehlani

Ehlani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,231 in 2025 with 183 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2017, 1,027 American babies have been named Ehlani. Its peak came in 2021, when 241 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 Ehlani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ehlani?

The median living Ehlani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 1,000 people named Ehlani 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.

Ehlani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	183	#1,231
2024	160	#1,401
2023	137	#1,550
2022	186	#1,284
2021	241	#1,047
2020	110	#1,797
2019	5	#16,207
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ehlani?

The median living Ehlani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Ehlanis are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Ehlani are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ehlani are alive in the United States, based on 1,027 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ehlani in 2025?

Ehlani ranked #1,231 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 183 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ehlani?

1,027 babies have been named Ehlani in the United States since 2017, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ehlani most popular?

Ehlani peaked in 2021, when 241 newborns received the name.

Is Ehlani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ehlani rising or falling?

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

Will Ehlani become more popular?

Ehlani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 471 girls named Ehlani 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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