The first name Malani
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Malani, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 5 births (#4,192).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Malani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Malani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 822 girls born in the United States were named Malani, the 374th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 943 were.
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.
Questions
- How popular is the name Malani?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Malani, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2024, with 5 births.
- Is Malani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,117 US babies named Malani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Malani most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 943 babies were named Malani, its highest rank at 330th.