Lani is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2505 in 2014 with 72 recorded births. This places Lani in the top 13% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 142 births ranking #1485. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 60.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 24,805 girls born was named Lani. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.