Kaylani
Girl name · #185 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 1,675 baby girls were named Kaylani, placing it at #185 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1054, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,075 girls born in 2025 was named Kaylani.
Babies named Kaylani per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Kaylani first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,675 babies and a rank of #185. 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 Kaylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kaylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kaylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Kaylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kaylani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Kaylani is most common in NV (2.6 per 1,000), NM (2.6 per 1,000), MS (2.4 per 1,000), SC (2 per 1,000), NC (1.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Kaylani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Kaylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kaylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kehlani, Kailani, Ailani, Alani, and Kalani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kaylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,675 | #185 |
| 2024 | 1,305 | #239 |
| 2023 | 1,250 | #246 |
| 2022 | 1,222 | #252 |
| 2021 | 1,126 | #281 |
| 2020 | 912 | #340 |
| 2019 | 763 | #410 |
| 2018 | 648 | #485 |
| 2017 | 435 | #674 |
| 2016 | 375 | #760 |
| 2015 | 250 | #1054 |
| 2014 | 204 | #1195 |
| 2013 | 170 | #1371 |
| 2012 | 176 | #1334 |
| 2011 | 188 | #1266 |
| 2010 | 160 | #1431 |
| 2009 | 147 | #1538 |
| 2008 | 161 | #1461 |
| 2007 | 125 | #1734 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 88 | #2106 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 51 | #2888 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kaylani a popular girl name?
Kaylani ranked #185 among girls in 2025 with 1,675 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1054.
When was the name Kaylani most popular?
Kaylani peaked in 2025, when 1,675 American girls received the name (ranked #185 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kaylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,075 newborn American girls was named Kaylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.