Total births
12,778
Girls' name · since 1980
Kailani
Kailani has 12,778 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #277
- among girls today
- 12,778
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kailani is the #277 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 12,778 recorded since 1980.
Kailani has 12,778 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #277 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #277 among girls today
- 12,778 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kailani is currently the #277 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 12,778 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #277
- among girls today
- 12,778
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Kailani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#277
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Kailani was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
1,350 babies were named Kailani in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Kailani compares
12,778 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Kailani's all-time total is 33x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,778 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,350 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kailani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kailani's full recorded timeline at 2004, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 1,350 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kailani at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#277
Active since
1980
Kailani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 1,350
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Kailani popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 2007 (Kailani as boys' name)
Kailani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kailani's strongest decade.
7,301 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kailani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 204
1990s
204 births
- 2000s 1,147
2000s
1,147 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,067 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,301 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,301 births (57% of all-time use).
How Kailani compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kailani's total volume
Kailani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kailani by state
Where Kailani concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,432 | 19.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,570 | 12.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,026 | 8.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 562 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 464 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 398 | 3.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 385 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 342 | 2.7% |
California share of Kailani's total US births 19.0%
Even split
2,432 of 12,778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.
Kailani appears in 43 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailani? ▼
Kailani has been given to 12,778 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #277 as of the latest data. 1,350 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Kailani most popular? ▼
Kailani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,301 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Kailani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kailani are California (2,432 births), Texas (1,570 births), Florida (1,026 births).
How long has the name Kailani been used? ▼
Kailani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 46 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kailani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Kailey, Kaia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kailani's data
- California records the most Kailanis (2,432 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kailani
Nearby Names Like Kailani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailani
Kaitlyn Girl
#650 166,689 births
Kaitlin Girl
#4931 57,355 births
Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
Compare Kailani side by side: Kailani vs Kaitlyn Kailani vs Kaitlin Kailani vs Kailey
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Kailani
Morgan #276
223,626 births · Peak 1995
Milani #278
11,646 births · Peak 2022
Zuri #275
16,844 births · Peak 2022
Selah #279
15,187 births · Peak 2025
Lucille #274
232,571 births · Peak 1920
Daniela #280
68,514 births · Peak 2007
Dakota #273
41,458 births · Peak 2006
Angela #281
673,257 births · Peak 1971
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, 1980–2025 (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. "Kailani: #277 Girls' Name - 12,778 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailani. 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 Kailani 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.