Is Malani a boy or girl name?
Malani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 938 girls and 0 boys were named Malani, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.9% of the 6,288 US babies named Malani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #331
- Babies named Malani since 1977
- 6,288
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 938 babies
Boys and girls named Malani, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 6 | 100% |
| 1980s | 0 | 13 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 34 | 100% |
| 2000s | 0 | 287 | 100% |
| 2010s | 0 | 1,979 | 100% |
| 2020s | 5 | 3,964 | 99.9% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 938 | #331 |
| 2023 | 0 | – | 869 | #350 |
| 2022 | 5 | #13,602 | 790 | #397 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 749 | #422 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 618 | #494 |
| 2019 | 0 | – | 433 | #670 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 373 | #742 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 290 | #920 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 210 | #1,188 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 196 | #1,252 |
| 2014 | 0 | – | 103 | #1,946 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 83 | #2,250 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 117 | #1,771 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 104 | #1,922 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 70 | #2,603 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 58 | #2,986 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 32 | #4,721 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 34 | #4,433 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 41 | #3,768 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 48 | #3,242 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 19 | #6,401 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 24 | #5,186 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 14 | #7,675 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,131 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,294 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,913 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 10 | #9,014 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,184 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 9 | #9,268 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 5 | #14,841 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 8 | #8,448 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,405 |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,160 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Malani reached #13,602 in 2022. As a girl name, it reached #331 in 2024. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Malani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.