Baby name

Lani

Girl

Rising name

In 1979, Lani reached its peak: 143 girls, 1 baby in 23,264. The momentum is recent: births are up 38% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 1592.

7,373births since 1880

1970sgeneration

No. 995rank at its peak, in 1979

Where babies named Lani are born

1979

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The darker the blue, the more common Lani is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Lani is most common in Hawaii (39.9 times), California (3.9) and Florida (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Lana 57,434
Alani 18,799
Dani 10,339
Laci 9,623
Lanie 5,602
Lane 4,615

Names from the same era

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