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Ailani

Girl

Meaning of Ailani: Hawaiian: 'high chief'

Ailani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 171st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#171

1,807 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

7,905

First recorded 1996 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 49 babies2004: 82 babies2005: 106 babies2006: 124 babies2007: 118 babies2008: 90 babies2009: 112 babies2010: 92 babies20102011: 106 babies2012: 92 babies2013: 76 babies2014: 106 babies2015: 208 babies2016: 301 babies2017: 277 babies2018: 359 babies2019: 423 babies2020: 556 babies20202021: 581 babies2022: 680 babies2023: 507 babies2024: 956 babies2025: 1,807 babies
US babies named Ailani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,807.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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