Total births
812
Girls' name · since 1999
Maelani
Maelani has 812 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1606
- among girls today
- 812
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Maelani currently ranks #1606 among girls' names in America, with 812 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Maelani recorded 812 times among girls since 1999, holding rank #1606 nationally today, ahead of 91% 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 1999 to 2025.
- #1606 among girls today
- 812 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Maelani is currently the #1606 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 812 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1606
- among girls today
- 812
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Maelani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1606
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Maelani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
136 babies were named Maelani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Maelani compares
812 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Maelani's all-time total is 113% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Maelani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 812 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 136 | 48 | 19,840 |
Maelani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Maelani's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 136, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Maelani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,606
Active since
1999
Maelani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 136
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Maelani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Maelani's strongest decade.
571 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Maelani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 178
2010s
178 births
- 2020s
2020s
571 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 571 births (70% of all-time use).
How Maelani 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 Maelani's total volume
Maelani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Maelani by state
Where Maelani concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 98 | 12.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 55 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 50 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 26 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 21 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 17 | 2.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 16 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 13 | 1.6% |
California share of Maelani's total US births 12.1%
Even split
98 of 812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Maelani appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Maelani? ▼
812 babies have been named Maelani since 1999. It currently ranks #1606 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 136 births.
When was Maelani most popular? ▼
Maelani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 571 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Maelani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Maelani are California (98 births), Texas (55 births), New York (50 births).
How long has the name Maelani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Maelani since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Maelani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mae, Maeve, Maegan, Maelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Maelani's data
- California records the most Maelanis (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Maelani
Nearby Names Like Maelani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Maelani
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Maeve Girl
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Maegan Girl
9,171 births
Maelynn Girl
#992 2,916 births
Maelyn Girl
#1190 2,490 births
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Maelani: #1606 Girls' Name - 812 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/maelani. 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 Maelani 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.