Kylani
Girl name · #2033 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kylani in class?
Kylani scores 50 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 Kylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Kylani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Kylanis were TX (10), FL (9), IL (9), GA (6), LA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 50/100 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.