A recent invention, sometimes linked to Hawaiian lani, "heaven" — modern coinage. One of the newest names in the American top 100, first charting in the 2020s.
Ailany ranks 14th among American girls in 2025, with 7,154 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 7,154 babies were given the name, ranking 14th. The typical living American called Ailany is about 1 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.54% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.