Girl name
Ailani
Ailani holds the #168 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,807 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #542 in 2020 to #168 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Ailani, which stretches back to 1996. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#69 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#168
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#168
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,807
girls named Ailani
Ailani popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ailani is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#69), Delaware (#115), Hawaii (#136)
Uniqueness score
27/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ailani in the most recent year of SSA data.
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