Kylani
Girl name · #2033 in 2025 · Very rare
Kylani is currently the #2033 girl name in the United States — 94 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Kylani.
The 22-year story
Kylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 108 babies and a rank of #1852. 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.
Babies named Kylani per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Kylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Kylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kylani is most common
State-level data for Kylani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Kylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Kylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Klani, Kaelani, Nylani, Kelani, and Dalani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1852 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 57 | #2929 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kylani a popular girl name?
Kylani ranked #2033 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Kylani most popular?
Kylani peaked in 2024, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1852 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Kylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.