How Many People Are Named Maelani?
An estimated 671 people in the United States have the first name Maelani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Maelani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Maelani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Maelani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
671
About 1 in 510,811 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2024
131 births
Total Registered
676
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Maelani
Maelani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 676 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Maelani as a female name
Ranked #1,598 in 2024
131 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (131 births)
Maelani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Maelani span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 435 babies were registered. Maelani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Maelani by Decade
How has Maelani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Maelani by State
Birth registrations for Maelani span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Massachusetts. On average, about 19 Maelanis were registered per state.
Maelani + Last Name Combinations
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Maelani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Maelani?
We estimate approximately 671 people named Maelani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 510,811 Americans share this first name.
Is Maelani a common name?
Maelani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 676 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Maelani most popular?
Maelani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Maelani is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Maelani a female name?
Maelani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Maelani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Maelani Smith, Maelani Johnson, Maelani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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