Nylani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,073

among girls · ↑172 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nylani · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,662

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

91 babies

All-time total

515

#11,633 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Nylani popularity over time

515 babies have been named Nylani since 2007, 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	5	1	–	#19,752
2010s	115	12	+2200%	#4,745
2020s (to 2025)	395	66	+472%	#2,073

Where Nylani 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	106	0.07	outside top 500
2027	122	0.08	outside top 500
2028	136	0.08	outside top 500
2029	150	0.09	outside top 500
2030	163	0.10	outside top 500

Where Nylani is most popular

Girls named Nylani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Connecticut, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nylani 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	25	0.110	+150%
Connecticut	5	0.086	+95%
Florida	28	0.065	+49%
North Carolina	13	0.057	+30%
Ohio	12	0.051	+15%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	+10%
Arizona	6	0.043	≈ national
New York	14	0.035	-20%
Texas	22	0.027	-38%
California	22	0.026	-41%
Illinois	5	0.022	-50%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-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 Nylani

Nylani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,073 in 2025 with 91 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 515 American babies have been named Nylani. Its peak came in 2025, when 91 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 Nylani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nylani?

The median living Nylani is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 5. An estimated 500 people named Nylani 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.

Nylani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	91	#2,073
2024	84	#2,245
2023	51	#3,214
2022	76	#2,422
2021	55	#3,028
2020	38	#3,824
2019	27	#5,004
2018	29	#4,745
2017	12	#9,197
2016	12	#9,284
2015	6	#15,915
2014	6	#16,023
2013	7	#14,241
2012	10	#11,046
2011	6	#16,262
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nylani?

The median living Nylani is about 3 years old. Half of all living Nylanis are between 1 and 5 years old.

How many people named Nylani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nylani are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nylani in 2025?

Nylani ranked #2,073 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 91 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nylani?

515 babies have been named Nylani in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nylani most popular?

Nylani peaked in 2025, when 91 newborns received the name.

Is Nylani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nylani rising or falling?

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

Will Nylani become more popular?

Nylani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 163 girls named Nylani 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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