US rank #7910 Girls' name Peak 2020 92 births

Nehlani — #7910 US girls' name

92 babies named Nehlani in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s152020s77
#7910
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Nehlani was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

18 babies were named Nehlani in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nehlani

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Nehlani between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nehlani currently holds the #7910 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nehlani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nehlani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nehlani 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 92 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.

Nehlani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

92

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2020

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,910

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nehlani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
18
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
5101520 2024202320222021202020192018 6

Nehlani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
77 births that decade — 84% of Nehlani's all-time total
2010s152020s77

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nehlani?
92 babies have been named Nehlani since 2018. It currently ranks #7910 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 18 births.
When was Nehlani most popular?
Nehlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Nehlani been used?
Nehlani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nehlani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neha, Nehemiah, Nehemie, Nehal, 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, 2018–2024 (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.