Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2021
Dahlani
Dahlani has 42 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9539
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Dahlani currently ranks #9539 among girls' names in America, with 42 babies recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Dahlani recorded 42 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #9539 nationally today, ahead of 46% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #9539 among girls today
- 42 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dahlani is currently the #9539 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 42 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9539
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Dahlani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9539
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Dahlani was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Dahlani in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Dahlani compares
42 13th percentile among 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
Dahlani's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dahlani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dahlani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dahlani's full recorded timeline at 2024, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dahlani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,539
Active since
2021
Dahlani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Dahlani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dahlani's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Dahlani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dahlani? ▼
42 babies have been named Dahlani since 2021. It currently ranks #9539 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 13 births.
When was Dahlani most popular? ▼
Dahlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Dahlani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dahlani since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Dahlani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dahlia, Dahiana, Dahlila, Dahlya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Dahlani
Nearby Names Like Dahlani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dahlani
Dahlia Girl
#241 19,359 births
Dahiana Girl
#5882 301 births
Dahlila Girl
#10687 300 births
Dahlya Girl
#16600 99 births
Dahna Girl
#12396 89 births
Compare Dahlani side by side: Dahlani vs Dahlia Dahlani vs Dahiana Dahlani vs Dahlila
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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, 2021–2025 (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. "Dahlani: #9539 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dahlani. 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 Dahlani 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.