The first name Alani
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 40 girls were named Alani, making it the 872nd most popular girls’ name.
244
babies named Alani, 1996–2025
#872
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,843 girls born in the United States were named Alani, the 161st most popular girls’ name that year.
18,910
babies named Alani since 1880
#161
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Alani
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- La La AnthonyAmerican television personality, born 1979
Questions
- How popular is the name Alani?
- In 2025, 40 girls born in England and Wales were named Alani, ranking 872nd.
- Is Alani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 18,910 US babies named Alani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Alani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,843 babies were named Alani, its highest rank at 161st.