Leiani
Girl name · #3200 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Leiani is currently the #3200 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Leiani.
The 27-year story
Leiani first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #3167. 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 Leiani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Leiani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Leiani in class?
Leiani scores 60 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 Leiani is most common
State-level data for Leiani 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 Leiani
Statistically, parents drawn to Leiani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Layani, Lalani, Aalani, Mylani, and Laiani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leiani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leiani a popular girl name?
Leiani ranked #3200 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Leiani most popular?
Leiani peaked in 2025, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3167 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leiani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Leiani. It scores 60/100 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.