Recorded 1987–1991 Girls' name Peak 1988 55 births

Kayelani — girls' name

55 babies named Kayelani in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

55 girls have been named Kayelani since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1991.

55
total births
1987–1991
years on record
1980s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Kayelani was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

22 babies were named Kayelani in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayelani

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Kayelani between 1987 and 1991, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayelani currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayelani performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Kayelani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayelani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayelani at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

55

Since 1987

5 years of records

Peak year

1988

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1987

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1991

Kayelani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1987

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1988)
22
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
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Kayelani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
36 births that decade — 65% of Kayelani's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayelani?
55 babies have been named Kayelani since 1987. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1988 with 22 births.
When was Kayelani most popular?
Kayelani was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Kayelani been used?
Kayelani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 5 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Kayelani?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.