How Many People Are Named Mahlani?
An estimated 406 people in the United States have the first name Mahlani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Mahlani peaked in popularity in 2023 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mahlani 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 Mahlani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
406
About 1 in 844,223 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2023
70 births
Total Registered
408
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mahlani
Mahlani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 408 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mahlani as a female name
Ranked #2,946 in 2024
56 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (70 births)
Mahlani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mahlani span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 287 babies were registered. Mahlani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mahlani by Decade
How has Mahlani 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.
Mahlani by State
Birth registrations for Mahlani span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, Mississippi. On average, about 12 Mahlanis were registered per state.
Mahlani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Mahlani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Mahlani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mahlani?
We estimate approximately 406 people named Mahlani 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 844,223 Americans share this first name.
Is Mahlani a common name?
Mahlani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 408 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mahlani most popular?
Mahlani reached peak popularity in 2023, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mahlani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mahlani a female name?
Mahlani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mahlani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mahlani Smith, Mahlani Johnson, Mahlani 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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