Kailani vs Kaitlyn

Side-by-side comparison of Kailani and Kaitlyn — 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

Kaitlyn

Girl name · Rank #651

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Metric Kailani Kaitlyn
Current Rank #276 #651
Total Births (all years) 11,553 166,341
Peak Year 2022 2000
Peak Year Births 1,349 8,759
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1980 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Kailani Kaitlyn
1970ss — 77
1980ss 59 10,891
1990ss 204 67,565
2000ss 1,147 66,909
2010ss 4,063 18,353
2020ss 6,080 2,546

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kailani Kaitlyn
2014 271 2,060
2015 317 1,662
2016 378 998
2017 485 938
2018 795 805
2019 903 701
2020 1,132 624
2021 1,138 520
2022 1,349 470
2023 1,320 482
2024 1,141 450

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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