Total births
515
Girls' name · since 2007
Nylani
515 babies named Nylani in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2246
- among girls today
- 515
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nylani is the #2246 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 515 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nylani has been recorded 515 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #2246 nationally and more common than 87% 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 2007 to 2025.
- #2246 among girls today
- 515 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylani is currently the #2246 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 515 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2246
- among girls today
- 515
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Nylani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2246
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Nylani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
91 babies were named Nylani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylani compares
515 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Nylani's all-time total is 35% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 515 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nylani's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 91, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nylani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,246
Active since
2007
Nylani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Nylani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nylani's strongest decade.
395 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Nylani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 115
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
395 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 395 births (77% of all-time use).
How Nylani 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 Nylani's total volume
Nylani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nylani by state
Where Nylani concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 28 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 25 | 4.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 23 | 4.5% |
| #4 | California | | 22 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 22 | 4.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 13 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 12 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 6 | 1.2% |
Florida share of Nylani's total US births 5.4%
Even split
28 of 515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Nylani appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylani? ▼
Nylani has been given to 515 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2246 as of the latest data. 91 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Nylani most popular? ▼
Nylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Nylani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nylani are Florida (28 births), Georgia (25 births), New York (23 births).
How long has the name Nylani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nylani since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nylani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyla, Nylah, Nyleah, Nylia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nylani's data
- Florida records the most Nylanis (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Nylani
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Nyliah 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Nylani: #2246 Girls' Name - 515 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylani. 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 Nylani 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.