Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2019
Hilani
10 babies named Hilani in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #17177
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2019
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
10 babies have been named Hilani since 2019, making it today's #17177 girls' name.
Hilani has 10 recorded births among girls since 2019, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #17177 as of the latest data, more common than 3% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #17177 among girls today
- 10 born since 2019
- 2010s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hilani is currently the #17177 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 10 born since 2019, peaking in the 2010s.
- #17177
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2019
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Hilani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17177
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Hilani was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
5 babies were named Hilani in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Hilani compares
10 3th 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
Hilani's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hilani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hilani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hilani's full recorded timeline at 2024, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births.
Hilani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#17,177
Active since
2019
Hilani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Hilani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hilani's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Hilani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hilani? ▼
Hilani has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17177 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Hilani most popular? ▼
Hilani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Hilani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hilani since 2019 -- 6 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hilani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilda, Hillary, Hilary, Hilma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hilani's data
- Hilani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Hilani
Nearby Names Like Hilani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hilani
Hilda Girl
#3014 81,022 births
Hillary Girl
#2333 29,043 births
Hilary Girl
#3980 24,171 births
Hilma Girl
2,999 births
Hildred Girl
2,404 births
Compare Hilani side by side: Hilani vs Hilda Hilani vs Hillary Hilani vs Hilary
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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, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hilani: #17177 Girls' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hilani. 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 Hilani 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.