Kailani vs Kailey

Side-by-side comparison of Kailani and Kailey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Kailani

Girl name · Rank #276

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Name B

Kailey

Girl name · Rank #1283

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Metric Kailani Kailey
Current Rank #276 #1283
Total Births (all years) 11,553 27,089
Peak Year 2022 2004
Peak Year Births 1,349 1,439
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Kailani Kailey
1970ss — 10
1980ss 59 1,006
1990ss 204 6,830
2000ss 1,147 11,836
2010ss 4,063 6,153
2020ss 6,080 1,254

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kailani Kailey
2014 271 664
2015 317 587
2016 378 507
2017 485 454
2018 795 427
2019 903 346
2020 1,132 322
2021 1,138 271
2022 1,349 256
2023 1,320 225
2024 1,141 180

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2024.

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