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Malani

Malani is currently the #374 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 822 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #494, now it sits at #374. Looking at the full record since 1977, Malani hit its all-time high of #330 in 2024, when 943 girls were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #63.

Rankings

2025 rank
#374
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#330
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
822
girls named Malani

Malani popularity, 1880–2025

0.016%0.031%0.047%0.063%18801900192019401960198020002020#330 in 2024
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Malani is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025NH—Washington: #915 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#915Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #518 (9 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)WI#518Michigan: #364 (24 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)MI#364New York: #679 (24 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NY#679Massachusetts: #481 (11 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)MA#481Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025OR—Nevada: #433 (6 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)NV#433Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025IA—Illinois: #268 (39 girls, 0.09% of girls born 2025)IL#268Indiana: #444 (15 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)IN#444Ohio: #280 (39 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)OH#280Pennsylvania: #374 (29 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)PA#374New Jersey: #774 (9 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#774Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025CT—California: #908 (31 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CA#908Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025UT—Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025NE—Missouri: #480 (12 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)MO#480Kentucky: #307 (14 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)KY#307West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025WV—Virginia: #246 (33 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)VA#246Maryland: #354 (15 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)MD#354Delaware: #115 (7 girls, 0.31% of girls born 2025)DE#115Arizona: #515 (13 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)AZ#515New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025KS—Arkansas: #301 (10 girls, 0.09% of girls born 2025)AR#301Tennessee: #296 (26 girls, 0.08% of girls born 2025)TN#296North Carolina: #233 (46 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)NC#233South Carolina: #168 (28 girls, 0.15% of girls born 2025)SC#168District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #697 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)OK#697Louisiana: #63 (52 girls, 0.32% of girls born 2025)LA#63Mississippi: #89 (24 girls, 0.27% of girls born 2025)MS#89Alabama: #236 (20 girls, 0.11% of girls born 2025)AL#236Georgia: #211 (50 girls, 0.11% of girls born 2025)GA#211Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Malani in 2025HI—Texas: #353 (98 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)TX#353Florida: #223 (83 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)FL#223
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#63), Delaware (#115), Mississippi (#89)

Uniqueness score

37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Malani in the most recent year of SSA data.

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