How Many People Are Named Palani?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Palani. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Palani peaked in popularity in 1994 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Palani 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 Palani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Palani is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1994
8 births
Total Registered
30
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Palani
Palani is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 30 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Palani as a male name
Ranked #6,811 in 1994
8 male births in 1994
Peak: 1994 (8 births)
Palani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Palani span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 17 babies were registered. While Palani is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Palani by Decade
How has Palani 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.
Palani by State
Palani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Palani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Palani
Other first names starting with P with a similar number of bearers.
Palani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Palani?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Palani 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 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Palani a common name?
Palani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 30 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Palani most popular?
Palani reached peak popularity in 1994, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Palani is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Palani a male name?
Palani is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Palani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Palani Smith, Palani Johnson, Palani 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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