Laiani
Girl name · #4167 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Laiani is currently the #4167 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2017. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Laiani.
The 8-year story
Laiani first appears in the Social Security records in 2017, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 35 babies and a rank of #4067. 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 Laiani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laiani in class?
Laiani scores 47 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 Laiani is most common
State-level data for Laiani 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 Laiani
Statistically, parents drawn to Laiani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lolani, Eilani, Raelani, Leiani, and Halani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laiani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 7 | #12161 |
| 2023 | 11 | #8989 |
| 2022 | 7 | #12243 |
| 2021 | 11 | #8978 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laiani a popular girl name?
Laiani ranked #4167 among girls in 2025 with 35 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 Laiani most popular?
Laiani peaked in 2025, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4067 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laiani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Laiani. It scores 47/100 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.