Girl’s name · American English, Hawaiian

Maylani

How to say it: my-LAH-nee · /maɪˈlɑni/

Modern American blend of May + Hawaiian 'lani' meaning 'heaven, sky' - variant of Leilani.

Maylani was the 396th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 96 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 99% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #277 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#396for girls in 2025
1 in 4,067US babies
96born in 2025
#277projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 170chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Maylani
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#396
Babies born in 202596
Share of births1 in 4,067
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+99%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#277

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Maylani is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 49 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • May
  • Maya
  • Lani

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Maylani is about 1 in 170.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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