Halani
Girl name · #3339 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Halani scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Halani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Halani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Halanis were SC (6), GA (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.