Total births
65
US rank #5930 Girls' name Peak 2024 65 births
Marlani — #5930 US girls' name
65 babies named Marlani in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#5930
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Marlani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Marlani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Marlani
The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Marlani between 2020 and 2024, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Marlani currently holds the #5930 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 21 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Marlani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Marlani 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 65 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.
Marlani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,930
Active since
2020
Marlani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2020
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
Marlani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 65 births that decade — 100% of Marlani's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Marlani? ▼
65 babies have been named Marlani since 2020. It currently ranks #5930 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 21 births.
When was Marlani most popular? ▼
Marlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Marlani been used? ▼
Marlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Marlani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mary, Margaret, Maria, Martha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Marlani
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Maria Girl
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Martha Girl
#667 551,325 births
Marie Girl
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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, 2020–2024 (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.