Total births
158
Girls' name · since 2017
Cailani
Cailani has 158 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6627
- among girls today
- 158
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Cailani currently ranks #6627 among girls' names in America, with 158 babies recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cailani has been recorded 158 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #6627 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #6627 among girls today
- 158 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cailani is currently the #6627 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 158 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6627
- among girls today
- 158
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Cailani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6627
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Cailani was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
25 babies were named Cailani in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Cailani compares
158 32th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Cailani's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cailani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 158 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cailani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cailani's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cailani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,627
Active since
2017
Cailani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Cailani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Cailani's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Cailani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 119 births (75% of all-time use).
Cailani by state
Where Cailani concentrates geographically, total births since 2017
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 6.3% |
Florida share of Cailani's total US births 6.3%
10 of 158 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cailani? ▼
158 babies have been named Cailani since 2017. It currently ranks #6627 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 25 births.
When was Cailani most popular? ▼
Cailani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Cailani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cailani are Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Cailani been used? ▼
Records for Cailani go back to 2017, giving 9 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cailani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Caitlin, Caitlyn, Cailyn, Caitlynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cailani's data
- Florida records the most Cailanis (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cailani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cailani
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Caitlynn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cailani: #6627 Girls' Name - 158 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cailani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cailani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.