US rank #3161 Girls' name Peak 2023 448 births

Mehlani — #3161 US girls' name

448 babies named Mehlani in U.S. Social Security records since 2016, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1232020s325
#3161
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Mehlani was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

85 babies were named Mehlani in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mehlani

The Social Security Administration has registered 448 babies named Mehlani between 2016 and 2024, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mehlani currently holds the #3161 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mehlani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 325 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Mehlani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 34 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Mehlani in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mehlani 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 448 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.

Mehlani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

448

Since 2016

9 years of records

Peak year

2023

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,161

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2016

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mehlani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2016

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
85
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
020406080100 202420232022202120202019201820172016 16

Mehlani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
325 births that decade — 73% of Mehlani's all-time total
2010s1232020s325

Mehlani by state

Where Mehlani concentrates geographically — total births since 2016

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mehlani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
34 7.6%
#2 Florida
27 6.0%
#3 Ohio
19 4.2%
#4 Georgia
17 3.8%
#5 California
6 1.3%
#6 Alabama
5 1.1%
#7 North Carolina
5 1.1%
#8 New York
5 1.1%
Texas share of Mehlani's total US births 7.6%
Even split

34 of 448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Mehlani appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mehlani?
448 babies have been named Mehlani since 2016. It currently ranks #3161 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 85 births.
When was Mehlani most popular?
Mehlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 325 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Mehlani most popular?
The top states for the name Mehlani are Texas (34 births), Florida (27 births), Ohio (19 births).
How long has the name Mehlani been used?
Mehlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 9 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mehlani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Meher, Mehar, Mehgan, Mehreen, 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, 2016–2024 (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.