Ailani
Ailani was the 168th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,807 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,031 places. More babies were named Ailani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ailany) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #168 girls, up 374 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,807girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,807 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,905babies recorded
What does the name Ailani mean?
Ailani is a spelling of Ailany, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ailany's meaning and origin.
Ailany has no entry in Wiktionary, Wikidata or the scholarly name dictionaries we checked, and we found no documented etymology. Name sites often borrow a 'chief' meaning from the similar Hawaiian-styled Ailani, but we could not verify that.
How sure is this? Not documented. No verifiable etymology. Possibly a respelling of Ailani or a blend of Ai- and -lany sounds.
Sources for this meaning
- Nancy's Baby Names, name page 'Ailany' (aggregates state/territory lists)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (names.zip, yob*.txt), team3 computation
- US Social Security Administration, state baby-name data 1910-2025 (namesbystate.zip), team3 computation (rank by count, ties unresolved)
Ailani popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 6 since 2024.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #168 | 1,807 |
| 2020 | #542 | 556 |
| 2010 | #2,137 | 92 |
| 2000 | #5,314 | 21 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ailani, counting every spelling?
Ailani is a spelling of Ailany, a name family that ranked #9 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #168 for Ailani on its own. Together these spellings went to 10,746 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailany | 7,136 | #14 | 10,441 |
| Ailani | 1,807 | #168 | 4,525 |
| Aylani | 1,043 | #293 | 2,225 |
| Ailanny | 280 | #932 | 453 |
| Aylany | 133 | #1,582 | 190 |
| Eilany | 104 | #1,889 | 161 |
| Aylanni | 45 | #3,403 | 123 |
| Ailanni | 48 | #3,250 | 111 |
| Eilani | 47 | #3,302 | 110 |
| Ailanie | 36 | #3,977 | 73 |
| Aylanie | 27 | #4,895 | 72 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ailani?
1,807 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ailani (0.50 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ailani born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ailani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ailani?
About 7,800 people born in the US named Ailani are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 9. That makes Ailani a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ailani by state
How common Ailani was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (3.3×), New Mexico (3.1×), Nevada (2.1×), Texas (2.0×), Arizona (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Michigan, Mississippi, Kentucky.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ailani: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ailani, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ailani
How popular is the name Ailani?
Ailani was the 168th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,807 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,031 places. More babies were named Ailani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ailani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ailani in the US.
Where is Ailani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ailani was most common in Hawaii (1.83 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Mexico and Nevada.