Aylani
Girl name · #293 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Aylani? In official American birth records, Aylani has been tracked continuously since 2003, giving it 22 years of documented American history.
Aylani ranks #293 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,043 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,726 girls born in 2025 was named Aylani.
The 22-year story
Aylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,043 babies and a rank of #293. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. The shape of the curve is what tells you whether Aylani will feel fresh or everywhere by the time your child starts school.
Babies named Aylani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Aylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aylani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aylani is most common in NV (1.8 per 1,000), AZ (1.4 per 1,000), KS (1.4 per 1,000), TX (1.2 per 1,000), SC (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aylani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Aylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ailani, Malani, Jaylani, Alani, and Kaylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,043 | #293 |
| 2024 | 541 | #562 |
| 2023 | 254 | #1001 |
| 2022 | 201 | #1199 |
| 2021 | 186 | #1258 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1752 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 68 | #2573 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aylani?
In official American birth records, the name Aylani first appeared in 2003 (over 22 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 22 years.
Is Aylani a popular girl name?
Aylani ranked #293 among girls in 2025 with 1,043 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Aylani most popular?
Aylani peaked in 2025, when 1,043 American girls received the name (ranked #293 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,726 newborn American girls was named Aylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.