girl's name
Meilani
- Origin Hawaiian
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,049
the United States
#590
2025 births
Meilani is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #590. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Meilani is a name of Hawaiian origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 498 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,657 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Meilani over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 52 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 224 |
| 2010s | 1,634 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,970 |
How popular is Meilani?
In 2025, Meilani was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #590 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Meilani 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 Meilani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meilani also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meilani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meilani
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meilani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meilani
How popular is the name Meilani?
In 2025, Meilani was given to 498 babies in the United States, ranking #590 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Meilani a girl's or a boy's name?
Meilani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meilani most popular?
Meilani peaked in 2025, when 498 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Meilani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meilani currently ranks #590 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.