Maylani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,000

among girls · ↑112 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Maylani · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,742

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

96 babies

All-time total

987

#7,594 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Maylani popularity over time

987 babies have been named Maylani since 2001, 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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2000s	94	9	–	#6,726
2010s	413	41	+339%	#2,475
2020s (to 2025)	480	80	+94%	#2,000

Where Maylani 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	101	0.06	outside top 500
2027	106	0.07	outside top 500
2028	109	0.07	outside top 500
2029	113	0.07	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

Where Maylani is most popular

Girls named Maylani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and New York.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Maylani 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	44	0.103	+100%
California	77	0.092	+78%
New York	30	0.076	+47%
Washington	10	0.069	+35%
Pennsylvania	14	0.059	+15%
Illinois	11	0.048	-7%
Texas	37	0.046	-10%
Georgia	5	0.022	-57%
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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 Maylani

Maylani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,000 in 2025 with 96 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 987 American babies have been named Maylani. Its peak came in 2025, when 96 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 Maylani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Maylani?

The median living Maylani is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 1,000 people named Maylani 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.

Maylani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	96	#2,000
2024	91	#2,112
2023	75	#2,409
2022	70	#2,548
2021	85	#2,203
2020	63	#2,676
2019	72	#2,475
2018	63	#2,729
2017	45	#3,467
2016	53	#3,128
2015	60	#2,916
2014	31	#4,622
2013	27	#5,100
2012	29	#4,926
2011	16	#7,675
2010	17	#7,406
2009	16	#7,947
2008	11	#10,547
2007	12	#9,960
2006	15	#8,106
2005	18	#6,726
2004	11	#9,672
2003	5	#17,436
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2001	6	#14,710
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Maylani?

The median living Maylani is about 6 years old. Half of all living Maylanis are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Maylani are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Maylani are alive in the United States, based on 987 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Maylani in 2025?

Maylani ranked #2,000 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 96 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Maylani?

987 babies have been named Maylani in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Maylani most popular?

Maylani peaked in 2025, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Maylani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Maylani rising or falling?

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

Will Maylani become more popular?

Maylani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 girls named Maylani 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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