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Alani

Girl

Meaning of Alani: Hawaiian: 'orange tree'

Alani is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is climbing quickly in the charts right now — 166th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2574th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#166

1,849 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2574

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

18,910

First recorded 1978 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: trending

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 24 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 51 babies1997: 57 babies1998: 57 babies1999: 79 babies2000: 114 babies20002001: 123 babies2002: 137 babies2003: 234 babies2004: 232 babies2005: 275 babies2006: 283 babies2007: 325 babies2008: 303 babies2009: 376 babies2010: 401 babies20102011: 425 babies2012: 502 babies2013: 460 babies2014: 474 babies2015: 595 babies2016: 643 babies2017: 713 babies2018: 917 babies2019: 1,088 babies2020: 1,327 babies20202021: 1,605 babies2022: 1,709 babies2023: 1,659 babies2024: 1,710 babies2025: 1,849 babies
US babies named Alani per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,849.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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