Total births
3,971
Girls' name · since 1982
Meilani
Meilani has 3,971 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #815
- among girls today
- 3,971
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Meilani is the #815 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 3,971 recorded since 1982.
Meilani has 3,971 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #815 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #815 among girls today
- 3,971 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Meilani is currently the #815 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 3,971 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #815
- among girls today
- 3,971
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Meilani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#815
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Meilani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
498 babies were named Meilani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Meilani compares
3,971 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Meilani's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Meilani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,971 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 498 | 48 | 19,840 |
Meilani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Meilani's full recorded timeline at 2006, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 498 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Meilani at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#815
Active since
1982
Meilani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 498
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Meilani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Meilani's strongest decade.
1,970 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Meilani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 91
1990s
91 births
- 2000s 224
2000s
224 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,634 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,970 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,970 births (50% of all-time use).
How Meilani 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 Meilani's total volume
Meilani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Meilani by state
Where Meilani concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 767 | 19.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 389 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 240 | 6.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 196 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 161 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 156 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 140 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 129 | 3.2% |
California share of Meilani's total US births 19.3%
Even split
767 of 3,971 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Meilani appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Meilani? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 3,971 babies named Meilani. Today it holds rank #815 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 498 births.
When was Meilani most popular? ▼
Meilani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,970 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Meilani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Meilani are California (767 births), Texas (389 births), Florida (240 births).
How long has the name Meilani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Meilani since 1982 -- 44 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Meilani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mei, Meira, Meisha, Meila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Meilani's data
- California records the most Meilanis (767 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 Meilani
Nearby Names Like Meilani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Meilani
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#1958 1,859 births
Meira Girl
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Meisha Girl
1,048 births
Meila Girl
#4359 636 births
Meika Girl
#13798 613 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, 1982–2025 (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. "Meilani: #815 Girls' Name - 3,971 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/meilani. 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 Meilani 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.