Total births
152
Girls' name · since 2015
Halani
152 babies named Halani in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5426
- among girls today
- 152
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Halani is the #5426 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 152 recorded since 2015.
Halani has 152 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5426 as of the latest data, more common than 69% 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 2015 to 2025.
- #5426 among girls today
- 152 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Halani is currently the #5426 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 152 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5426
- among girls today
- 152
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Halani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5426
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Halani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
47 babies were named Halani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Halani compares
152 31th 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
Halani's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Halani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 152 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Halani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Halani splits its recorded history at 2021: 75% of all births land in the more recent half, 25% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2017 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Halani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,426
Active since
2015
Halani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Halani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Halani's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Halani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 26
2010s
26 births
- 2020s
2020s
126 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 126 births (83% of all-time use).
Halani by state
Where Halani concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 6 | 3.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 3.3% |
South Carolina share of Halani's total US births 3.9%
Even split
6 of 152 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Halani? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 152 babies named Halani. Today it holds rank #5426 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 47 births.
When was Halani most popular? ▼
Halani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Halani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Halani are South Carolina (6 births), Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Halani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Halani since 2015 -- 11 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Halani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haley, Hallie, Halle, Haleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Halani's data
- South Carolina records the most Halanis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Halani
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Halani: #5426 Girls' Name - 152 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/halani. 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 Halani 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.