Nailani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,577

among girls · ↑1,426 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

134

named Nailani · +144% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,995

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

134 babies

All-time total

500

#11,867 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Nailani popularity over time

500 babies have been named Nailani since 2006, 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	22	2	–	#13,323
2010s	130	13	+491%	#5,412
2020s (to 2025)	348	58	+346%	#1,577

Where Nailani 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	163	0.10	outside top 500
2027	192	0.12	outside top 500
2028	221	0.14	outside top 500
2029	249	0.15	outside top 500
2030	276	0.17	outside top 500

Where Nailani is most popular

Girls named Nailani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Florida, and Tennessee.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nailani 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
Maryland	5	0.047	+20%
Florida	20	0.047	+19%
Tennessee	6	0.038	≈ national
Texas	25	0.031	-21%
California	20	0.024	-39%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-44%
Illinois	5	0.022	-44%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-46%
Ohio	5	0.021	-46%
New York	7	0.018	-55%
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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 Nailani

Nailani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,577 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 500 American babies have been named Nailani. Its peak came in 2025, when 134 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 Nailani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nailani?

The median living Nailani is about 3 years old; half are between 0 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Nailani 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.

Nailani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	134	#1,577
2024	55	#3,003
2023	44	#3,562
2022	41	#3,752
2021	45	#3,473
2020	29	#4,621
2019	24	#5,412
2018	20	#6,177
2017	14	#8,162
2016	10	#10,630
2015	12	#9,336
2014	9	#11,663
2013	16	#7,649
2012	7	#14,568
2011	8	#13,020
2010	10	#11,007
2009	8	#13,323
2008	7	#14,926
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2006	7	#14,657
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nailani?

The median living Nailani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Nailanis are between 0 and 7 years old.

How many people named Nailani are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Nailani in 2025?

Nailani ranked #1,577 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nailani?

500 babies have been named Nailani in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nailani most popular?

Nailani peaked in 2025, when 134 newborns received the name.

Is Nailani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nailani rising or falling?

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

Will Nailani become more popular?

Nailani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 276 girls named Nailani 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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