Mulani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,576

among girls · ↓123 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mulani · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,636

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

74 babies

All-time total

379

#13,975 all-time among girls

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Mulani popularity over time

379 babies have been named Mulani 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	72	7	–	#5,267
2020s (to 2025)	307	51	+611%	#2,453

Where Mulani 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	81	0.05	outside top 500
2027	95	0.06	outside top 500
2028	108	0.07	outside top 500
2029	120	0.07	outside top 500
2030	132	0.08	outside top 500

Where Mulani is most popular

Girls named Mulani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.034 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, South Carolina, and New York.

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 Mulani 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
Georgia	18	0.079	+132%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+63%
New York	21	0.053	+55%
Illinois	11	0.048	+41%
Maryland	5	0.047	+38%
North Carolina	9	0.040	+16%
Texas	27	0.034	≈ national
Ohio	6	0.025	-26%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-38%
Florida	7	0.016	-52%
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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 Mulani

Mulani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,576 in 2025 with 68 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 379 American babies have been named Mulani. Its peak came in 2024, when 74 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 Mulani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mulani?

The median living Mulani is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 400 people named Mulani 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.

Mulani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	68	#2,576
2024	74	#2,453
2023	54	#3,074
2022	43	#3,637
2021	38	#3,918
2020	30	#4,517
2019	25	#5,267
2018	17	#7,016
2017	12	#9,174
2016	7	#13,914
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2013	5	#18,437
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2011	6	#16,173
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mulani?

The median living Mulani is about 2 years old. Half of all living Mulanis are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Mulani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Mulani are alive in the United States, based on 379 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mulani in 2025?

Mulani ranked #2,576 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 68 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mulani?

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

When was the name Mulani most popular?

Mulani peaked in 2024, when 74 newborns received the name.

Is Mulani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mulani rising or falling?

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

Will Mulani become more popular?

Mulani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 132 girls named Mulani 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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