Ilani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,890

among girls · ↑186 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

104

named Ilani · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,454

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

104 babies

All-time total

749

#9,137 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Ilani popularity over time

749 babies have been named Ilani since 1997, 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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1990s	14	1	–	#9,792
2000s	113	11	+707%	#7,863
2010s	216	22	+91%	#3,816
2020s (to 2025)	406	68	+213%	#1,890

Where Ilani 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	120	0.07	outside top 500
2027	136	0.08	outside top 500
2028	150	0.09	outside top 500
2029	164	0.10	outside top 500
2030	177	0.11	outside top 500

Where Ilani is most popular

Girls named Ilani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Georgia, and Colorado.

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 Ilani 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
Texas	58	0.072	+61%
Georgia	14	0.062	+37%
Colorado	6	0.054	+20%
Maryland	5	0.047	+5%
Washington	6	0.042	-7%
California	28	0.033	-26%
Virginia	5	0.029	-35%
New York	5	0.013	-72%
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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 Ilani

Ilani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,890 in 2025 with 104 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 749 American babies have been named Ilani. Its peak came in 2025, when 104 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 Ilani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ilani?

The median living Ilani is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Ilani 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.

Ilani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	104	#1,890
2024	93	#2,076
2023	59	#2,864
2022	59	#2,875
2021	49	#3,268
2020	42	#3,569
2019	39	#3,816
2018	33	#4,271
2017	20	#6,137
2016	20	#6,267
2015	17	#7,095
2014	11	#9,774
2013	20	#6,339
2012	22	#5,984
2011	21	#6,221
2010	13	#8,908
2009	13	#9,083
2008	9	#11,965
2007	16	#7,863
2006	13	#8,913
2005	13	#8,516
2004	11	#9,481
2003	10	#9,946
2002	11	#9,070
2001	10	#9,644
2000	7	#12,279
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ilani?

The median living Ilani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ilanis are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Ilani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ilani are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ilani in 2025?

Ilani ranked #1,890 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 104 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ilani?

749 babies have been named Ilani in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ilani most popular?

Ilani peaked in 2025, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Ilani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ilani rising or falling?

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

Will Ilani become more popular?

Ilani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 177 girls named Ilani 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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