Ilani
Ilani was the 1890th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 104 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,205 places. More babies were named Ilani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,890 girls, up 1,679 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 104girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025104 babies
- Total since 1880
- 749babies recorded
Ilani popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,890 | 104 |
| 2020 | #3,569 | 42 |
| 2010 | #8,908 | 13 |
| 2000 | #12,279 | 7 |
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How popular is Ilani, counting every spelling?
Ilani is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,456 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,890 for Ilani on its own. Together these spellings went to 131 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilani | 104 | #1,890 | 364 |
| Ilany | 22 | #5,621 | 49 |
| Ilanie | 5 | #15,800 | 25 |
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 Ilani?
104 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ilani (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ilani 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 81 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ilani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ilani?
About 700 people born in the US named Ilani are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 2 and 13. That makes Ilani 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.
Ilani by state
How common Ilani was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.6×). In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ilani: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ilani, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ilani
How popular is the name Ilani?
Ilani was the 1890th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 104 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 5,205 places. More babies were named Ilani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ilani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ilani in the US.
Where is Ilani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ilani was most common in Texas (0.07 per 1,000 girls), followed by Georgia and Colorado.