Mehlani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,239

among girls · ↓1,081 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mehlani · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

85 babies

All-time total

482

#12,144 all-time among girls

First recorded

2016

in Social Security records

Mehlani popularity over time

482 babies have been named Mehlani since 2016, 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.

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2010s	123	12	–	#3,318
2020s (to 2025)	359	60	+386%	#2,219

Where Mehlani 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mehlani

Mehlani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,239 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2016, 482 American babies have been named Mehlani. Its peak came in 2023, when 85 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 Mehlani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mehlani?

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

Mehlani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,239
2024	51	#3,158
2023	85	#2,219
2022	62	#2,776
2021	59	#2,878
2020	68	#2,541
2019	48	#3,318
2018	36	#4,050
2017	23	#5,612
2016	16	#7,492
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mehlani?

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

How many people named Mehlani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Mehlani are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mehlani in 2025?

Mehlani ranked #4,239 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mehlani?

482 babies have been named Mehlani in the United States since 2016, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mehlani most popular?

Mehlani peaked in 2023, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Mehlani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mehlani rising or falling?

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

Will Mehlani become more popular?

Mehlani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Mehlani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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