Spellings
Meilani or Maelani?
In the US in 2025, 61% of babies in this name family were spelled Meilani and 17% Maelani. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Meilani61% of the family498 born in 2025#590 among girls+74% since 2015Maelani17% of the family136 born in 2025#1,548 among girls×5 since 2015Maylani12% of the family96 born in 2025#1,990 among girls+60% since 2015Mailani10% of the family85 born in 2025#2,173 among girls×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
Meilani already led in 2015, with 71% of the family's births; it has 61% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 407 to 815 births (×2).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meilani | 287 | 498 | +74% |
| Maelani | 26 | 136 | ×5 |
| Maylani | 60 | 96 | +60% |
| Mailani | 34 | 85 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Meilani /meɪˈlɑni/ (may-LAH-nee)
- Maelani /maɪˈlɑni/ (my-LAH-nee)
- Maylani /maɪˈlɑni/ (my-LAH-nee)
- Mailani /maɪˈlɑni/ (my-LAH-nee)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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