Laylani
Girl name · #769 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Laylani ranks #769 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 353 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1872, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,099 girls born in 2025 was named Laylani.
The 25-year story
Laylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 353 babies and a rank of #768. 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 Laylani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Laylani in class?
Laylani 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 Laylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Laylani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Laylanis were CA (53), TX (44), NY (26), FL (20), IL (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Laylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Laylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leylani, Lailani, Keilani, Kahlani, and Meilani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Laylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 353 | #768 |
| 2024 | 286 | #926 |
| 2023 | 287 | #923 |
| 2022 | 287 | #946 |
| 2021 | 240 | #1051 |
| 2020 | 255 | #1000 |
| 2019 | 204 | #1170 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1474 |
| 2017 | 178 | #1311 |
| 2016 | 136 | #1614 |
| 2015 | 109 | #1872 |
| 2014 | 115 | #1781 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 77 | #2395 |
| 2010 | 60 | #2870 |
| 2009 | 48 | #3409 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 15 | #6956 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Laylani a popular girl name?
Laylani ranked #769 among girls in 2025 with 353 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1872.
When was the name Laylani most popular?
Laylani peaked in 2025, when 353 American girls received the name (ranked #768 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Laylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,099 newborn American girls was named Laylani. 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.