Lani

Given to 7,556 US babies since 1917

▲ Rising +44% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1,592

recorded as girls

303 since 2024

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

131

girls 131

Peak year

1979

143 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

7,556

since 1917

Born a Lani? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Lani was most popular in 1979, when 143 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 131 babies were named Lani, ranking #1592 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 44%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	131	1,592	<5	—
2024	105	1,895	<5	—
2023	96	2,033	5	12,239
2022	98	1,992	6	10,863
2021	92	2,071	<5	—
2020	82	2,196	<5	—
2019	81	2,249	<5	—
2018	73	2,438	<5	—
2017	78	2,338	<5	—
2016	80	2,343	<5	—
2015	67	2,646	<5	—
2014	72	2,497	<5	—
2013	74	2,439	<5	—
2012	71	2,548	<5	—
2011	76	2,416	<5	—
2010	90	2,167	<5	—
2009	98	2,076	<5	—
2008	95	2,122	<5	—
2007	120	1,784	<5	—
2006	127	1,664	<5	—
2005	142	1,479	<5	—
2004	132	1,520	6	9,948
2003	118	1,625	<5	—
2002	130	1,468	<5	—
2001	96	1,833	5	10,556
2000	86	1,952	<5	—
1999	73	2,095	<5	—
1998	66	2,164	<5	—
1997	43	2,820	<5	—
1996	45	2,714	<5	—
1995	67	2,028	<5	—
1994	62	2,167	<5	—
1993	82	1,776	<5	—
1992	89	1,688	6	7,422
1991	75	1,877	6	7,271
1990	89	1,657	<5	—
1989	72	1,834	<5	—
1988	65	1,891	<5	—
1987	64	1,812	<5	—
1986	65	1,770	<5	—
1985	79	1,536	5	6,523
1984	65	1,684	<5	—
1983	78	1,475	<5	—
1982	95	1,317	6	5,619
1981	113	1,172	<5	—
1980	142	1,019	<5	—
1979	143	995	<5	—
1978	98	1,255	5	5,772
1977	68	1,576	<5	—
1976	79	1,355	<5	—
1975	76	1,381	<5	—
1974	76	1,364	<5	—
1973	64	1,478	<5	—
1972	78	1,303	<5	—
1971	96	1,187	<5	—
1970	133	953	5	4,724
1969	96	1,129	<5	—
1968	95	1,090	<5	—
1967	102	1,020	<5	—
1966	84	1,161	5	3,948
1965	57	1,463	5	3,930
1964	85	1,198	5	4,039
1963	75	1,271	<5	—
1962	88	1,167	<5	—
1961	100	1,095	11	2,538
1960	105	1,047	5	4,038
1959	97	1,079	<5	—
1958	100	1,045	<5	—
1957	93	1,083	<5	—
1956	106	988	<5	—
1955	80	1,112	6	3,505
1954	109	921	9	2,743
1953	86	1,040	5	3,798
1952	67	1,156	8	2,875
1951	80	1,038	7	3,066
1950	76	1,053	9	2,580
1949	67	1,104	7	3,019
1948	74	1,015	8	2,788
1947	101	875	<5	—
1946	73	979	10	2,403
1945	67	925	<5	—
1944	59	1,017	7	2,862
1943	36	1,367	<5	—
1942	39	1,278	<5	—
1941	43	1,133	7	2,872
1940	37	1,203	8	2,671
1939	15	2,125	6	3,113
1938	16	2,021	<5	—
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1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	<5	—	<5	—
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1928	<5	—	<5	—
1927	<5	—	<5	—
1926	<5	—	<5	—
1925	<5	—	<5	—
1924	5	5,061	<5	—
1923	<5	—	<5	—
1922	<5	—	<5	—
1921	<5	—	<5	—
1920	5	4,975	<5	—
1919	<5	—	<5	—
1918	<5	—	<5	—
1917	5	4,594	<5	—