girl's name
Dalani
duh-LAH-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 687
Dalani is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 104 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,879 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Dalani Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 78 |
| 2010s | 163 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 446 |
How Popular Is Dalani?
In 2025, Dalani was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Dalani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Dalani Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Dalani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Dalani
- English duh-LAH-nee
Sibling Names for Dalani
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Dalani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Dalani
How popular is the name Dalani?
In 2025, Dalani was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Dalani a girl's or a boy's name?
Dalani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Dalani?
Dalani has 3 syllables.
When was Dalani most popular?
Dalani peaked in 2025, when 104 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Dalani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Dalani currently ranks #1,885 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.