Total births
681
Girls' name · since 2000
Dalani
681 babies named Dalani in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2245
- among girls today
- 681
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
681 babies have been named Dalani since 2000, making it today's #2245 girls' name.
Dalani has 681 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2245 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #2245 among girls today
- 681 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Dalani is currently the #2245 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 681 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2245
- among girls today
- 681
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Dalani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2245
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Dalani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
104 babies were named Dalani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Dalani compares
681 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Dalani's all-time total is 78% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dalani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 681 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 104 | 48 | 19,840 |
Dalani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Dalani's full recorded timeline at 2013, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 104 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Dalani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,245
Active since
2000
Dalani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Dalani popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2023 (Dalani as boys' name)
Dalani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Dalani's strongest decade.
440 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Dalani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 78
2000s
78 births
- 2010s 163
2010s
163 births
- 2020s
2020s
440 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 440 births (65% of all-time use).
How Dalani 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 Dalani's total volume
Dalani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Dalani by state
Where Dalani concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 51 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 50 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 31 | 4.6% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 27 | 4.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #6 | California | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.5% |
Florida share of Dalani's total US births 7.5%
Even split
51 of 681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Dalani appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dalani? ▼
Dalani has been given to 681 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2245 as of the latest data. 104 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Dalani most popular? ▼
Dalani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 440 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Dalani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Dalani are Florida (51 births), Georgia (50 births), Texas (31 births).
How long has the name Dalani been used? ▼
Records for Dalani go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Dalani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dale, Dallas, Dalia, Daleyza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Dalani's data
- Florida records the most Dalanis (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Dalani
Nearby Names Like Dalani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dalani
Dale Girl
21,887 births
Dallas Girl
#657 15,882 births
Dalia Girl
#859 14,291 births
Daleyza Girl
#457 12,338 births
Dalila Girl
#1331 6,042 births
Compare Dalani side by side: Dalani vs Dale Dalani vs Dallas Dalani vs Dalia
Related Names
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Dalani: #2245 Girls' Name - 681 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dalani. 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 Dalani 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.