girl's name
Lani
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,154
Lani is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1979, when 143 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 25,308 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 37 |
| 1940s | 643 |
| 1950s | 938 |
| 1960s | 918 |
| 1970s | 921 |
| 1980s | 849 |
| 1990s | 703 |
| 2000s | 1,155 |
| 2010s | 762 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 615 |
How popular is Lani?
In 2025, Lani was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lani is used
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 Lani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lani
How popular is the name Lani?
In 2025, Lani was given to 131 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lani a girl's or a boy's name?
Lani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lani?
Lani has 2 syllables.
When was Lani most popular?
Lani peaked in 1979, when 143 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lani currently ranks #1,291 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.