Maelani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,553

among girls · ↑54 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

136

named Maelani · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

136 babies

All-time total

812

#8,648 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Maelani popularity over time

812 babies have been named Maelani since 1999, 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	5	1	–	#15,876
2000s	58	6	+1060%	#8,934
2010s	178	18	+207%	#3,974
2020s (to 2025)	571	95	+435%	#1,553

Where Maelani 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	169	0.10	outside top 500
2027	203	0.13	outside top 500
2028	237	0.15	outside top 500
2029	270	0.17	outside top 500
2030	302	0.19	outside top 500

Where Maelani is most popular

Girls named Maelani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, New York, and Indiana.

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 Maelani 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
Connecticut	6	0.103	+59%
New York	40	0.101	+56%
Indiana	13	0.093	+43%
Massachusetts	11	0.091	+40%
Pennsylvania	21	0.089	+37%
Arizona	12	0.086	+32%
Ohio	17	0.072	+11%
North Carolina	16	0.070	+8%
California	59	0.070	+8%
Texas	55	0.068	+5%
Florida	26	0.061	-6%
Washington	5	0.035	-47%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-51%
Georgia	5	0.022	-66%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Maelani

Maelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,553 in 2025 with 136 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 812 American babies have been named Maelani. Its peak came in 2025, when 136 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 Maelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maelani?

The median living Maelani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 800 people named Maelani 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.

Maelani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	136	#1,553
2024	131	#1,607
2023	107	#1,873
2022	93	#2,078
2021	59	#2,876
2020	45	#3,430
2019	37	#3,974
2018	27	#4,951
2017	27	#5,006
2016	16	#7,470
2015	26	#5,234
2014	11	#9,917
2013	9	#11,590
2012	8	#12,956
2011	12	#9,506
2010	5	#18,777
2009	9	#12,074
2008	–	–
2007	5	#19,385
2006	8	#13,129
2005	8	#12,536
2004	9	#11,267
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,627
2000	11	#8,934
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maelani?

The median living Maelani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Maelanis are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Maelani are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Maelani are alive in the United States, based on 812 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maelani in 2025?

Maelani ranked #1,553 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 136 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maelani?

812 babies have been named Maelani in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maelani most popular?

Maelani peaked in 2025, when 136 newborns received the name.

Is Maelani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maelani rising or falling?

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

Will Maelani become more popular?

Maelani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 302 girls named Maelani 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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