Mailani
Girl name · #2190 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Mailani? In official American birth records, Mailani has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Mailani is currently the #2190 girl name in the United States — 85 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Mailani.
Babies named Mailani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 29-year story
Mailani first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 98 babies and a rank of #2002. 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 Mailani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Mailani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mailani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mailani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mailani is most common
State-level data for Mailani 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 Mailani
Statistically, parents drawn to Mailani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maylani, Mylani, Mahlani, Maelani, and Jaelani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mailani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 98 | #2002 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mailani?
In official American birth records, the name Mailani first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Mailani a popular girl name?
Mailani ranked #2190 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Mailani most popular?
Mailani peaked in 2023, when 98 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Mailani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Mailani. 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.