Nala vs Nalani

Side-by-side comparison of Nala and Nalani — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nala

Girl name · Rank #753

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Name B

Nalani

Girl name · Rank #529

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Metric Nala Nalani
Current Rank #753 #529
Total Births (all years) 5,815 7,194
Peak Year 2019 2024
Peak Year Births 428 575
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Nala Nalani
1940ss — 15
1950ss — 53
1960ss — 59
1970ss 5 125
1980ss — 157
1990ss 320 319
2000ss 822 1,199
2010ss 2,834 2,646
2020ss 1,834 2,621

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nala Nalani
2014 267 166
2015 286 190
2016 364 269
2017 362 335
2018 373 413
2019 428 456
2020 406 490
2021 384 502
2022 351 547
2023 319 507
2024 374 575

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1979–2024.

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