Lalani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,707

among girls · ↑14 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lalani

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

29 babies

All-time total

385

#13,829 all-time among girls

First recorded

1951

in Social Security records

Lalani popularity over time

385 babies have been named Lalani since 1951, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	21	2	–	#3,677
1960s	12	1	-43%	#6,039
1970s	15	2	+25%	#6,667
1980s	5	1	-67%	#12,305
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	70	7	–	#9,734
2010s	128	13	+83%	#6,460
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	+74%	#4,707

Where Lalani 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Lalani

Lalani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,707 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 385 American babies have been named Lalani. Its peak came in 2024, when 29 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 Lalani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lalani?

The median living Lalani is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Lalani 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.

Lalani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,707
2024	29	#4,721
2023	19	#6,299
2022	21	#5,883
2021	22	#5,671
2020	14	#7,782
2019	14	#7,966
2018	12	#8,926
2017	13	#8,570
2016	13	#8,665
2015	13	#8,716
2014	10	#10,585
2013	11	#9,961
2012	11	#10,111
2011	20	#6,460
2010	11	#10,169
2009	12	#9,734
2008	9	#12,157
2007	9	#12,207
2006	6	#16,239
2005	6	#15,563
2004	9	#11,222
2003	9	#10,911
2002	5	#16,941
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,432
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,039
1955	11	#3,677
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lalani?

The median living Lalani is about 10 years old. Half of all living Lalanis are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Lalani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Lalani are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lalani in 2025?

Lalani ranked #4,707 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lalani?

385 babies have been named Lalani in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lalani most popular?

Lalani peaked in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Lalani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lalani rising or falling?

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

Will Lalani become more popular?

Lalani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Lalani 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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