Total births
303
Girls' name · since 2002
Kayani
303 babies named Kayani in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4100
- among girls today
- 303
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Kayani currently ranks #4100 among girls' names in America, with 303 babies recorded since 2002.
Kayani has 303 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4100 as of the latest data, more common than 77% 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 2002 to 2025.
- #4100 among girls today
- 303 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kayani is currently the #4100 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 303 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4100
- among girls today
- 303
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Kayani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4100
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Kayani was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
36 babies were named Kayani in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kayani compares
303 45th 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
Kayani's all-time total is 21% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kayani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 303 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kayani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kayani splits its recorded history at 2015: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kayani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,100
Active since
2002
Kayani popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kayani popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2021 (Kayani as boys' name)
Kayani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kayani's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Kayani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s
2020s
155 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 155 births (51% of all-time use).
Kayani by state
Where Kayani concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kayani? ▼
Kayani has been given to 303 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4100 as of the latest data. 36 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Kayani most popular? ▼
Kayani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kayani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kayani are Florida (5 births), Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Kayani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kayani since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kayani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kayani's data
- Florida records the most Kayanis (5 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 Kayani
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Kayani: #4100 Girls' Name - 303 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kayani. 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 Kayani 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.