Total births
1,840
Girls' name · since 2005
Kailany
1,840 babies named Kailany in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #897
- among girls today
- 1,840
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kailany currently ranks #897 among girls' names in America, with 1,840 babies recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kailany has been recorded 1,840 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #897 nationally and more common than 95% 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 2005 to 2025.
- #897 among girls today
- 1,840 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kailany is currently the #897 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 1,840 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #897
- among girls today
- 1,840
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Kailany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Kailany was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
511 babies were named Kailany in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kailany compares
1,840 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Kailany's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kailany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,840 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 511 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kailany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kailany's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 96% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 4%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 511, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kailany at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#897
Active since
2005
Kailany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 511
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Kailany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kailany's strongest decade.
1,538 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Kailany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s 281
2010s
281 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,538 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,538 births (84% of all-time use).
How Kailany 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 Kailany's total volume
Kailany vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kailany by state
Where Kailany concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 356 | 19.3% |
| #2 | California | | 301 | 16.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 95 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 85 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 59 | 3.2% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 57 | 3.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 53 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 44 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Kailany's total US births 19.3%
Even split
356 of 1,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Kailany appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kailany? ▼
Kailany has been given to 1,840 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #897 as of the latest data. 511 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kailany most popular? ▼
Kailany was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,538 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kailany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kailany are Texas (356 births), California (301 births), New York (95 births).
How long has the name Kailany been used? ▼
Kailany has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kailany? ▼
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 Kailany's data
- Texas records the most Kailanys (356 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kailany
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kailany
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Kaitlin Girl
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Kailey Girl
#1285 27,244 births
Kaia Girl
#180 20,909 births
Kaitlynn Girl
#3490 16,419 births
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Kailany: #897 Girls' Name - 1,840 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kailany. 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 Kailany 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.