Total births
111
Girls' name · since 2018
Nehlani
Nehlani has 111 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7572
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nehlani is the #7572 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 111 recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nehlani has been recorded 111 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #7572 nationally and more common than 57% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- #7572 among girls today
- 111 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nehlani is currently the #7572 girls' name in America, more common than 57% of girls - 111 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7572
- among girls today
- 111
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other girls
Nehlani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7572
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 57% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% 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.
How Nehlani compares
111 26th percentile among 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
Nehlani's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nehlani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nehlani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nehlani splits its recorded history at 2022: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nehlani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,572
Active since
2018
Nehlani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nehlani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nehlani's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Nehlani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 96 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nehlani? ▼
111 babies have been named Nehlani since 2018. It currently ranks #7572 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 18 births.
When was Nehlani most popular? ▼
Nehlani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 96 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 8 years of data through 2025.
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.
Keep exploring Nehlani
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Nehemie Girl
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Nehal Girl
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Nehir Girl
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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, 2018–2025 (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. "Nehlani: #7572 Girls' Name - 111 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nehlani. 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 Nehlani 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.