Total births
7,899
Girls' name · since 1996
Ailani
7,899 babies named Ailani in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #327
- among girls today
- 7,899
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Ailani currently ranks #327 among girls' names in America, with 7,899 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ailani has been recorded 7,899 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #327 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #327 among girls today
- 7,899 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ailani is currently the #327 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 7,899 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #327
- among girls today
- 7,899
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Ailani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#327
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Ailani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,807 babies were named Ailani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ailani compares
7,899 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ailani's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ailani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,899 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,807 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ailani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ailani's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 89% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 11%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 1,807, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ailani at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#327
Active since
1996
Ailani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,807
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Ailani popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2024 (Ailani as boys' name)
Ailani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ailani's strongest decade.
5,081 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Ailani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 745
2000s
745 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,040 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,081 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 5,081 births (64% of all-time use).
How Ailani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ailani's total volume
Ailani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ailani by state
Where Ailani concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,608 | 20.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,446 | 18.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 441 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 360 | 4.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 326 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 277 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 257 | 3.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 196 | 2.5% |
California share of Ailani's total US births 20.4%
Even split
1,608 of 7,899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Ailani appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ailani? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 7,899 babies named Ailani. Today it holds rank #327 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,807 births.
When was Ailani most popular? ▼
Ailani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,081 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ailani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ailani are California (1,608 births), Texas (1,446 births), Florida (441 births).
How long has the name Ailani been used? ▼
Records for Ailani go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ailani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aileen, Ailany, Ailyn, Aila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ailani's data
- California records the most Ailanis (1,608 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ailani
Nearby Names Like Ailani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ailani
Aileen Girl
#720 37,637 births
Ailany Girl
#101 11,160 births
Ailyn Girl
#1387 4,490 births
Aila Girl
#793 4,268 births
Ailene Girl
#10320 2,197 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1996–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ailani: #327 Girls' Name - 7,899 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ailani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ailani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.