Lei vs Leilani

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

Name A

Lei

Girl name · Rank #15484

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Name B

Leilani

Girl name · Rank #66

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Metric Lei Leilani
Current Rank #15484 #66
Total Births (all years) 647 52,640
Peak Year 1960 2022
Peak Year Births 25 3,866
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Lei Leilani
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 56
1930ss 27 345
1940ss 54 810
1950ss 124 714
1960ss 160 1,009
1970ss 87 1,315
1980ss 58 1,654
1990ss 43 2,166
2000ss 55 9,260
2010ss 21 18,151
2020ss 18 17,149

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lei Leilani
2014 — 1,539
2015 — 1,806
2016 5 1,968
2017 — 2,283
2018 5 2,518
2019 — 2,702
2020 6 2,889
2021 — 3,485
2022 — 3,866
2023 7 3,555
2024 5 3,354

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, 1937–2024.

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