Total births
212
Girls' name · since 2002
Yalani
212 babies named Yalani in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4643
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
212 babies have been named Yalani since 2002, making it today's #4643 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yalani recorded 212 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #4643 nationally today, ahead of 74% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #4643 among girls today
- 212 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yalani is currently the #4643 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 212 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4643
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yalani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4643
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Yalani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
47 babies were named Yalani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yalani compares
212 38th 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
Yalani's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yalani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yalani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yalani's full recorded timeline at 2018, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yalani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,643
Active since
2002
Yalani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Yalani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yalani's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Yalani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
136 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 136 births (64% of all-time use).
Yalani by state
Where Yalani concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yalani? ▼
212 babies have been named Yalani since 2002. It currently ranks #4643 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 47 births.
When was Yalani most popular? ▼
Yalani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yalani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yalani are Florida (23 births), Texas (10 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Yalani been used? ▼
Records for Yalani go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yalani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yalonda, Yalitza, Yalanda, Yalena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yalani's data
- Florida records the most Yalanis (23 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 Yalani
Nearby Names Like Yalani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yalani
Yalonda Girl
1,076 births
Yalitza Girl
#12522 1,043 births
Yalanda Girl
652 births
Yalena Girl
#9966 220 births
Yalexa Girl
149 births
Compare Yalani side by side: Yalani vs Yalonda Yalani vs Yalitza Yalani vs Yalanda
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yalani
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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yalani: #4643 Girls' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yalani. 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 Yalani 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.