How Many People Are Named Nalani?
An estimated 7,078 people in the United States have the first name Nalani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Nalani peaked in popularity in 2024 with 575 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nalani 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 Nalani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nalani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,078
About 1 in 48,425 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
575 births
Total Registered
7,194
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nalani
Nalani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,194 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nalani as a female name
Ranked #529 in 2024
575 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (575 births)
Nalani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nalani span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,646 babies were registered. Nalani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nalani by Decade
How has Nalani 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.
Nalani by State
Birth registrations for Nalani span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Oregon, New Mexico, Utah. On average, about 156 Nalanis were registered per state.
Nalani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nalani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nalani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nalani?
We estimate approximately 7,078 people named Nalani 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 48,425 Americans share this first name.
Is Nalani a common name?
Nalani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,194 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nalani most popular?
Nalani reached peak popularity in 2024, when 575 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nalani is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nalani a female name?
Nalani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nalani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nalani Smith, Nalani Johnson, Nalani 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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