Baby Name Popularity Profile
Malani
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Malani.
β¦ Calm, peaceful
π Other
Nature
National Rank (2025)
#374
All-Time Peak Rank
#330
Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births
7,112
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.1% Boy / 99.9% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1977
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
943 births in 2024
π‘ The Malani Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Calm, peaceful
Language Origin
Other
Origin Type
single
Derived from Hawaiian, meaning 'calm, peaceful'.
Common Nicknames
Mala
Lani
Pronunciation:
mah-LAH-nee
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Malani across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+33.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+319.4%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
943
births in 2024
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
6 yrs
Longest Streak
30 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 6
1980s: 13
1990s: 34
2000s: 287
2010s: 1,979
2020s: 4,793
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Ma-lan-i
Letter Count
6 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Florida
Top States
Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Louisiana
States with Data
35
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