girl's name
Nylani
ny-LAH-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 515
Nylani is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 91 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,433 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2007.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nylani 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.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 115 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 395 |
How Popular Is Nylani?
In 2025, Nylani was given to 91 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 Nylani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nylani Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nylani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nylani
- English ny-LAH-nee
Sibling Names for Nylani
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nylani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nylani
How popular is the name Nylani?
In 2025, Nylani was given to 91 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nylani a girl's or a boy's name?
Nylani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nylani?
Nylani has 3 syllables.
When was Nylani most popular?
Nylani peaked in 2025, when 91 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nylani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nylani currently ranks #2,066 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.