Caylani
Girl name · #4972 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Caylani, placing it at #4972 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2009. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Caylani.
Babies named Caylani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Caylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 29 babies and a rank of #4671. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Caylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Caylani in class?
Caylani scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Caylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Caylani is most common
State-level data for Caylani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Caylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Caylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lehlani, Calani, Jehlani, Dailani, and Normani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Caylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12876 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Caylani a popular girl name?
Caylani ranked #4972 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Caylani most popular?
Caylani peaked in 2022, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4671 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Caylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Caylani. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.