Ulani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,749

among girls · ↓194 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ulani · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,512

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

80 babies

All-time total

667

#9,839 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Ulani popularity over time

667 babies have been named Ulani since 1998, 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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1990s	18	2	–	#8,202
2000s	119	12	+561%	#6,284
2010s	165	17	+39%	#4,896
2020s (to 2025)	365	61	+269%	#2,310

Where Ulani 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	72	0.04	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	89	0.06	outside top 500
2029	97	0.06	outside top 500
2030	104	0.06	outside top 500

Where Ulani is most popular

Girls named Ulani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Texas, and South Carolina.

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 Ulani 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	20	0.088	+118%
Texas	58	0.072	+79%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+38%
Arizona	6	0.043	+6%
Florida	17	0.040	≈ national
North Carolina	8	0.035	-13%
Ohio	6	0.025	-37%
California	19	0.023	-44%
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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 Ulani

Ulani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,749 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 667 American babies have been named Ulani. Its peak came in 2023, when 80 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 Ulani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ulani?

The median living Ulani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Ulani 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.

Ulani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	63	#2,749
2024	70	#2,555
2023	80	#2,310
2022	47	#3,411
2021	67	#2,606
2020	38	#3,837
2019	28	#4,896
2018	26	#5,140
2017	22	#5,809
2016	22	#5,970
2015	13	#8,908
2014	8	#12,992
2013	12	#9,576
2012	11	#10,384
2011	14	#8,589
2010	9	#12,212
2009	5	#20,032
2008	15	#8,497
2007	16	#8,079
2006	10	#11,372
2005	10	#10,877
2004	9	#11,579
2003	19	#6,284
2002	15	#7,423
2001	9	#10,980
2000	11	#9,140
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ulani?

The median living Ulani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Ulanis are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Ulani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ulani are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ulani in 2025?

Ulani ranked #2,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ulani?

667 babies have been named Ulani in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ulani most popular?

Ulani peaked in 2023, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Ulani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ulani rising or falling?

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

Will Ulani become more popular?

Ulani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 girls named Ulani 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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