Kayani
Girl name · #5062 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Kayani, placing it at #5062 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Kayani.
Babies named Kayani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Kayani first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 36 babies and a rank of #4039. 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 Kayani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kayani in class?
Kayani scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kayani is most common
State-level data for Kayani 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 Kayani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kayani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miyani, Khailani, Lalani, Ruhani, and Nilani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kayani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 18 | #6464 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 6 | #14558 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kayani a popular girl name?
Kayani ranked #5062 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Kayani most popular?
Kayani peaked in 2024, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4039 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kayani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Kayani. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.