US rank #5912 Girls' name Peak 2023 214 births

Nilani — #5912 US girls' name

214 babies named Nilani in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s952020s119
#5912
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Nilani was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

32 babies were named Nilani in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nilani

The Social Security Administration has registered 214 babies named Nilani between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nilani currently holds the #5912 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nilani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 119 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nilani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Nilani in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nilani 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 214 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.

Nilani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

214

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2023

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,912

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nilani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
32
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
010203040 2024202220202018201620142010 6

Nilani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
119 births that decade — 56% of Nilani's all-time total
2010s952020s119

Nilani by state

Where Nilani concentrates geographically — total births since 2010

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nilani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.3%
#2 Florida
5 2.3%
California share of Nilani's total US births 2.3%
Even split

5 of 214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nilani?
214 babies have been named Nilani since 2010. It currently ranks #5912 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 32 births.
When was Nilani most popular?
Nilani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Nilani most popular?
The top states for the name Nilani are California (5 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Nilani been used?
Nilani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nilani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nila, Nilda, Nilsa, Nilah, 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, 2010–2024 (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.