Ulani
Girl name · #2744 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ulani? In official American birth records, Ulani has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Ulani is currently the #2744 girl name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Ulani.
Babies named Ulani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Ulani first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 80 babies and a rank of #2288. 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 Ulani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ulani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ulani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ulani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ulani is most common
State-level data for Ulani 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 Ulani
Statistically, parents drawn to Ulani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Klani, Jelani, Calani, Aalani, and Mylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ulani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ulani?
In official American birth records, the name Ulani first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Ulani a popular girl name?
Ulani ranked #2744 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ulani most popular?
Ulani peaked in 2023, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2288 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ulani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Ulani. 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.