Malani is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Malani is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #374 for girl births in the United States (and #774 across all names), given to 822 babies. Malani was first reported in SSA data in 1977 and peaked in 2024 (943 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 822 | 822 | #374 | — |
| 2024 | 943 | 943 | #330 | — |
| 2023 | 870 | 870 | #350 | — |
| 2022 | 795 | 795 | #397 | #13,612 |
| 2021 | 750 | 750 | #422 | — |
| 2020 | 618 | 618 | #494 | — |
| 2019 | 433 | 433 | #670 | — |
| 2018 | 373 | 373 | #743 | — |
| 2017 | 290 | 290 | #920 | — |
| 2016 | 210 | 210 | #1,189 | — |
| 2015 | 196 | 196 | #1,252 | — |
| 2014 | 103 | 103 | #1,946 | — |
| 2013 | 83 | 83 | #2,250 | — |
| 2012 | 117 | 117 | #1,771 | — |
| 2011 | 104 | 104 | #1,924 | — |
| 2010 | 70 | 70 | #2,603 | — |
| 2009 | 58 | 58 | #2,987 | — |
| 2008 | 32 | 32 | #4,721 | — |
| 2007 | 34 | 34 | #4,433 | — |
| 2006 | 41 | 41 | #3,768 | — |
| 2005 | 48 | 48 | #3,243 | — |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | #6,401 | — |
| 2003 | 24 | 24 | #5,186 | — |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | #7,676 | — |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | #9,132 | — |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #14,294 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | 5 | #15,913 | — |
| 1998 | 10 | 10 | #9,015 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,185 | — |
| 1996 | 9 | — | #9,268 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #14,842 | — |
| 1987 | 8 | — | #8,448 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | — | #11,407 | — |
| 1977 | 6 | — | #9,161 | — |