Boys' name · since 1975
Palani
30 babies named Palani in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #25,910 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 30
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Palani sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palani has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1994.
- #25,910 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 30 born since 1975
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Palani ranks #25,910 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.
- #25,910 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 30
- born since 1975
- 1970s
- peak decade
Palani's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Palani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Palani's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Palani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1994
- Peak year (1994)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Palani by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (17 births, 57% of the file).
1970s was Palani's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Palani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (57% of all-time use).
Palani by state
Where Palani concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 17 | 56.7% |
17 of 30 births nationwide.
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What to do with Palani's data
- Palani's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Palanis (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Palani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Palani 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 August 2026.