Halani
Girl name · #3339 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Halani? In official American birth records, Halani has been tracked continuously since 2015, giving it 10 years of documented American history.
Halani ranks #3339 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 47 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Halani.
Babies named Halani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 10-year story
Halani first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 47 babies and a rank of #3296. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Halani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Halani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Halani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Halani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Halani is most common
State-level data for Halani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Halani
Statistically, parents drawn to Halani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eilani, Kasani, Yalani, Navani, and Zolani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Halani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9056 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 12 | #8406 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Halani?
In official American birth records, the name Halani first appeared in 2015 (over 10 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 10 years.
Is Halani a popular girl name?
Halani ranked #3339 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Halani most popular?
Halani peaked in 2025, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3296 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Halani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Halani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.