Aylany
How to say it: ay-LAH-nee · /eɪˈlɑːniː/
Modern American respelling of Hawaiian Ailani 'high chief'; invented spelling - recent US creation.
Aylany was the 10th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 133 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 35-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #10 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 133 |
| Share of births | 1 in 318 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×35 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aylany is a creation of the last forty years now ranked #10. Its peak in the 2020s finds it at full strength with more ascent on the way.
What goes with it
Sweet flowing sounds across three lilting parts lend Aylany an inventive charm. Lani works as a sunny nickname and Anaya feels close in spirit.
Nicknames
- Ayla
- Lani
Honouring a Aylany in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aylany is about 1 in 14.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
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