A reliable meaning for Nilani isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nilani through the years
Babies since 1880
239
0 boys · 239 girls
Most popular year
2023
32 babies
2025
25
#5,191 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+48%
Rising
Nilani in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2010–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 25 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,191 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 48.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.