US rank #4673 Girls' name Peak 2024 356 births

Lalani — #4673 US girls' name

356 babies named Lalani in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s211960s121970s151980s52000s702010s1282020s105
#4673
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Lalani was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

29 babies were named Lalani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lalani

The Social Security Administration has registered 356 babies named Lalani between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lalani currently holds the #4673 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lalani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 128 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lalani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lalani in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lalani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 356 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lalani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

356

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2024

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,673

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lalani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
29
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004198719601951 5

Lalani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
128 births that decade — 36% of Lalani's all-time total
1950s211960s121970s151980s52000s702010s1282020s105

Lalani by state

Where Lalani concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lalani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 2.8%
California share of Lalani's total US births 2.8%

10 of 356 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lalani?
356 babies have been named Lalani since 1951. It currently ranks #4673 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 29 births.
When was Lalani most popular?
Lalani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lalani most popular?
The top states for the name Lalani are California (10 births).
How long has the name Lalani been used?
Lalani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lalani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lala, Lalita, Lalah, Lalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.