Feminine dossier · first seen 1978

Alani

Rising Gaining cultural share #161 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2025
Peak births
1,843
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1978Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Alani

How many people are named Alani?

An estimated 18,652 living Americans are named Alani.

How rare is Alani?

Alani is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,843 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #161 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Alani?

The median age of a living American named Alani is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 12 years old.

Is Alani still popular?

Yes — Alani is currently rising in popularity, with 1,843 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.2× higher than the previous decade.

Where is Alani most common?

Alani has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appeared 2.2× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
1,843
All-time
18,799

Alani broke out in California, Florida, and Illinois (2009) and became over-represented in 14 states over 14 years.

Broke out: California, Florida, and Illinois, 2009 · over-represented in 14 states over 14 years

Alabama: broke out 2023 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2014 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 2009 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2009 FL Georgia: broke out 2012 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2009 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 2017 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2013 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2022 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2023 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2011 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2015 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2022 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2013 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY