Lani is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11609 in 2001 with 5 recorded births. This places Lani in the bottom 6% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 6 births ranking #10788. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 388,566 boys born was named Lani. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.