Meilani is an uncommon variant of Melanie that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Meilani is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #591 for girl births in the United States (and #1,175 across all names), given to 498 babies. Meilani first appears in 1982 and peaked in 2025 (498 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 498 | 498 | #591 |
| 2024 | 341 | 341 | #814 |
| 2023 | 320 | 320 | #845 |
| 2022 | 284 | 284 | #952 |
| 2021 | 227 | 227 | #1,094 |
| 2020 | 300 | 300 | #889 |
| 2019 | 305 | 305 | #883 |
| 2018 | 332 | 332 | #818 |
| 2017 | 295 | 295 | #908 |
| 2016 | 263 | 263 | #1,008 |
| 2015 | 287 | 287 | #947 |
| 2014 | 62 | 62 | #2,799 |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | #6,640 |
| 2012 | 22 | 22 | #6,048 |
| 2011 | 25 | 25 | #5,486 |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | #5,734 |
| 2009 | 31 | 31 | #4,770 |
| 2008 | 27 | 27 | #5,391 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | #5,839 |
| 2006 | 19 | 19 | #6,759 |
| 2005 | 32 | 32 | #4,334 |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | #5,329 |
| 2003 | 18 | 18 | #6,488 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | #8,646 |
| 2001 | 19 | 19 | #5,993 |
| 2000 | 18 | 18 | #6,135 |
| 1999 | 11 | 11 | #8,601 |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #6,963 |
| 1997 | 11 | — | #8,142 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #8,602 |
| 1995 | 8 | — | #10,179 |
| 1994 | 9 | — | #9,334 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | #6,494 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #10,117 |
| 1990 | 6 | — | #12,346 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | #8,491 |
| 1988 | 19 | — | #4,595 |
| 1987 | 14 | — | #5,494 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #11,518 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #11,617 |