Leilanni
Girl name · #4155 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Leilanni, placing it at #4155 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Leilanni.
The 22-year story
Leilanni first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 44 babies and a rank of #3525. 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 Leilanni per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leilanni in class?
Leilanni scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Leilanni will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Leilanni is most common
State-level data for Leilanni 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 Leilanni
Statistically, parents drawn to Leilanni tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaylanni, Jaylanni, Lenni, Avanni, and Layloni.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leilanni | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leilanni a popular girl name?
Leilanni ranked #4155 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Leilanni most popular?
Leilanni peaked in 2023, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3525 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leilanni?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Leilanni. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.