How Many People Are Named Mehlani?
An estimated 445 people in the United States have the first name Mehlani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Mehlani peaked in popularity in 2023 with 85 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Mehlani 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 Mehlani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
445
About 1 in 770,234 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2023
85 births
Total Registered
448
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Mehlani
Mehlani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 448 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Mehlani as a female name
Ranked #3,146 in 2024
51 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (85 births)
Mehlani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Mehlani span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 325 babies were registered. Mehlani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Mehlani by Decade
How has Mehlani 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.
Mehlani by State
Birth registrations for Mehlani span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Ohio. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 14 Mehlanis were registered per state.
Mehlani + Last Name Combinations
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Mehlani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mehlani?
We estimate approximately 445 people named Mehlani 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 770,234 Americans share this first name.
Is Mehlani a common name?
Mehlani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 448 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Mehlani most popular?
Mehlani reached peak popularity in 2023, when 85 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Mehlani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Mehlani a female name?
Mehlani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Mehlani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Mehlani Smith, Mehlani Johnson, Mehlani 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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