Mahlani
Girl name · #3247 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mahlani? In official American birth records, Mahlani has been tracked continuously since 2011, giving it 14 years of documented American history.
Mahlani is currently the #3247 girl name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Mahlani.
The 14-year story
Mahlani first appears in the Social Security records in 2011, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 70 babies and a rank of #2517. 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 Mahlani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Mahlani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mahlani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mahlani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mahlani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mahlani is most common
State-level data for Mahlani 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 Mahlani
Statistically, parents drawn to Mahlani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mehlani, Mailani, Mylani, Normani, and Mulani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mahlani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 63 | #2715 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mahlani?
In official American birth records, the name Mahlani first appeared in 2011 (over 14 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 14 years.
Is Mahlani a popular girl name?
Mahlani ranked #3247 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Mahlani most popular?
Mahlani peaked in 2023, when 70 American girls received the name (ranked #2517 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mahlani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Mahlani. 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.