girl's name

Neylani

nay-LAH-nee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 228

Neylani is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in 2024, when 68 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 2015.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Neylani Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Neylani by decade in the United States
Decade Births
2010s 24
2020s (to 2025) 204

How Popular Is Neylani?

In 2025, Neylani was given to 51 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 Neylani

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Neylani Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neylani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Neylani

  • English nay-LAH-nee

Sibling Names for Neylani

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Neylani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Neylani

How popular is the name Neylani?

In 2025, Neylani was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Neylani a girl's or a boy's name?

Neylani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Neylani?

Neylani has 3 syllables.

When was Neylani most popular?

Neylani peaked in 2024, when 68 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Neylani a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neylani currently ranks #3,134 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.