Nalani

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A few things about Nalani you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,132 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nalani, 754 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nalani would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNalani first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearNalani is at its all-time high right now: #414 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowNalani is 19× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 39,526 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,132.
• 🚀TrendNalani has climbed 179 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #414. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedNalani is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #136, followed by South Carolina (#228) and North Carolina (#238). It's in the top 1,000 in 33 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hawaiian, Nalani means “the heavens”.
• 🌍OriginNalani is the #7 most popular Hawaiian girl name in the US. That's out of 102 Hawaiian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Nalani

Nalani is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “the heavens”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ani”. US birth records list Nalani for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 75 of those 80 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #414 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #414, with 754 babies.

Origin:Hawaiian names