Islani
Girl name · #3974 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 37 baby girls were named Islani, placing it at #3974 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2024. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Islani.
The 1-year story
Islani first appears in the Social Security records in 2024, when 14 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3903. 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.
Babies named Islani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Islani in class?
Islani scores 46 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 Islani is most common
State-level data for Islani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Islani
Statistically, parents drawn to Islani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xylani, Xialani, Ziamani, Niamani, and Liamani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Islani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 14 | #7594 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Islani a popular girl name?
Islani ranked #3974 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Islani most popular?
Islani peaked in 2025, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3903 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Islani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Islani. It scores 46/100 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.