Naylani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#897

among girls · ↑940 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

296

named Naylani · +169% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,430

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

296 babies

All-time total

1,206

#6,595 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Naylani popularity over time

1,206 babies have been named Naylani since 2002, 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	84	8	–	#6,744
2010s	326	33	+288%	#3,036
2020s (to 2025)	796	133	+307%	#897

Where Naylani 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	353	0.22	outside top 500
2027	409	0.25	outside top 500
2028	465	0.29	outside top 500
2029	517	0.32	outside top 500
2030	567	0.35	outside top 500

Where Naylani is most popular

Girls named Naylani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Illinois.

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 Naylani 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
Pennsylvania	35	0.148	+66%
Florida	63	0.147	+65%
Illinois	31	0.135	+52%
Georgia	25	0.110	+23%
Arizona	15	0.107	+20%
Maryland	11	0.104	+16%
California	82	0.098	+9%
Wisconsin	10	0.097	+9%
Texas	78	0.097	+9%
New Jersey	17	0.094	+6%
Oregon	6	0.092	≈ national
North Carolina	20	0.088	≈ national
South Carolina	7	0.078	-13%
New York	30	0.076	-15%
Ohio	16	0.067	-24%
Colorado	6	0.054	-40%
Washington	7	0.048	-46%
Virginia	8	0.047	-47%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-48%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-54%
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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 Naylani

Naylani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #897 in 2025 with 296 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,206 American babies have been named Naylani. Its peak came in 2025, when 296 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 Naylani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Naylani?

The median living Naylani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 8. An estimated 1,200 people named Naylani 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.

Naylani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	296	#897
2024	110	#1,837
2023	109	#1,845
2022	92	#2,100
2021	116	#1,764
2020	73	#2,413
2019	51	#3,155
2018	54	#3,036
2017	50	#3,235
2016	31	#4,603
2015	23	#5,787
2014	21	#6,147
2013	11	#10,057
2012	23	#5,845
2011	30	#4,780
2010	32	#4,574
2009	14	#8,765
2008	18	#7,317
2007	20	#6,744
2006	8	#13,266
2005	7	#14,078
2004	6	#15,516
2003	5	#17,619
2002	6	#14,888
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Naylani?

The median living Naylani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Naylanis are between 1 and 8 years old.

How many people named Naylani are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Naylani are alive in the United States, based on 1,206 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Naylani in 2025?

Naylani ranked #897 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 296 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Naylani?

1,206 babies have been named Naylani in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Naylani most popular?

Naylani peaked in 2025, when 296 newborns received the name.

Is Naylani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Naylani rising or falling?

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

Will Naylani become more popular?

Naylani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 567 girls named Naylani 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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