Mailani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,185

among girls · ↑815 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mailani · +55% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,909

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

98 babies

All-time total

711

#9,425 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Mailani popularity over time

711 babies have been named Mailani since 1996, 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	12	1	–	#11,901
2000s	73	7	+508%	#9,450
2010s	241	24	+230%	#4,121
2020s (to 2025)	385	64	+166%	#2,014

Where Mailani 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	97	0.06	outside top 500
2027	108	0.07	outside top 500
2028	118	0.07	outside top 500
2029	128	0.08	outside top 500
2030	137	0.09	outside top 500

Where Mailani is most popular

Girls named Mailani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.043 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and Georgia.

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 Mailani 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
Florida	28	0.065	+53%
Texas	40	0.050	+17%
Georgia	11	0.048	+14%
California	36	0.043	≈ national
Washington	5	0.035	-19%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-31%
Ohio	5	0.021	-51%
New York	7	0.018	-59%
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 Mailani

Mailani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,185 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 711 American babies have been named Mailani. Its peak came in 2023, when 98 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 Mailani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mailani?

The median living Mailani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 700 people named Mailani 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.

Mailani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	85	#2,185
2024	55	#3,000
2023	98	#2,014
2022	52	#3,146
2021	56	#2,983
2020	39	#3,760
2019	29	#4,731
2018	35	#4,121
2017	26	#5,134
2016	29	#4,798
2015	34	#4,271
2014	35	#4,230
2013	14	#8,411
2012	16	#7,663
2011	12	#9,512
2010	11	#10,216
2009	5	#19,085
2008	12	#9,858
2007	11	#10,559
2006	5	#18,962
2005	7	#13,914
2004	5	#17,758
2003	11	#9,450
2002	9	#10,750
2001	8	#11,634
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mailani?

The median living Mailani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Mailanis are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Mailani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mailani are alive in the United States, based on 711 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mailani in 2025?

Mailani ranked #2,185 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mailani?

711 babies have been named Mailani in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mailani most popular?

Mailani peaked in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Mailani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mailani rising or falling?

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

Will Mailani become more popular?

Mailani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 137 girls named Mailani 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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