Ilani
Girl name · #1888 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Ilani? In official American birth records, Ilani has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Ilani ranks #1888 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 104 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,308 girls born in 2025 was named Ilani.
Babies named Ilani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Ilani first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 104 babies and a rank of #1880. 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 Ilani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ilani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ilani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ilani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ilani is most common
State-level data for Ilani 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 Ilani
Statistically, parents drawn to Ilani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dalani, Vaani, Kylani, Eliani, and Nylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ilani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | #1880 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ilani?
In official American birth records, the name Ilani first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Ilani a popular girl name?
Ilani ranked #1888 among girls in 2025 with 104 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Ilani most popular?
Ilani peaked in 2025, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1880 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ilani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,308 newborn American girls was named Ilani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.