Total births
18
US rank #8396 Girls' name Peak 2024 18 births
Zilani — #8396 US girls' name
18 babies named Zilani in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#8396
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zilani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Zilani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Zilani
The Social Security Administration has registered 18 babies named Zilani between 2023 and 2024, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zilani currently holds the #8396 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 13 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Zilani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Zilani 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 18 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.
Zilani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,396
Active since
2023
Zilani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2023
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Zilani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 18 births that decade — 100% of Zilani's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zilani? ▼
18 babies have been named Zilani since 2023. It currently ranks #8396 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Zilani most popular? ▼
Zilani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zilani been used? ▼
Zilani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zilani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zilpha, Zillah, Zilla, Zilphia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zilani
Nearby Names Like Zilani
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Zilpha Girl
570 births
Zillah Girl
#5951 537 births
Zilla Girl
288 births
Zilphia Girl
199 births
Zilah Girl
#10009 178 births
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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, 2023–2024 (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.