Mahlani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,234

among girls · ↓270 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mahlani · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

70 babies

All-time total

457

#12,512 all-time among girls

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Mahlani popularity over time

457 babies have been named Mahlani since 2011, 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	121	12	–	#4,633
2020s (to 2025)	336	56	+363%	#2,546

Where Mahlani 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	54	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Mahlani

Mahlani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,234 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 457 American babies have been named Mahlani. Its peak came in 2023, when 70 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 Mahlani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mahlani?

The median living Mahlani is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 500 people named Mahlani 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.

Mahlani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,234
2024	56	#2,964
2023	70	#2,546
2022	50	#3,257
2021	63	#2,741
2020	48	#3,256
2019	26	#5,118
2018	30	#4,633
2017	27	#5,007
2016	19	#6,583
2015	7	#13,932
2014	6	#15,814
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mahlani?

The median living Mahlani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Mahlanis are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Mahlani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mahlani are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mahlani in 2025?

Mahlani ranked #3,234 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mahlani?

457 babies have been named Mahlani in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mahlani most popular?

Mahlani peaked in 2023, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Mahlani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mahlani rising or falling?

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

Will Mahlani become more popular?

Mahlani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Mahlani 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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