Total births
11,877
Girls' name · since 1987
Kaylani
Kaylani has 11,877 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #240
- among girls today
- 11,877
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Kaylani currently ranks #240 among girls' names in America, with 11,877 babies recorded since 1987.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaylani has been recorded 11,877 times among girls since 1987, currently ranked #240 nationally and more common than 99% 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 1987 to 2025.
- #240 among girls today
- 11,877 born since 1987
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kaylani is currently the #240 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 11,877 born since 1987, peaking in the 2020s.
- #240
- among girls today
- 11,877
- born since 1987
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Kaylani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#240
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Kaylani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,675 babies were named Kaylani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Kaylani compares
11,877 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
Kaylani's all-time total is 31x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kaylani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,877 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,675 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kaylani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kaylani's full recorded timeline at 2006, 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 1987, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,675 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kaylani at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#240
Active since
1987
Kaylani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,675
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Kaylani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kaylani's strongest decade.
7,490 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Kaylani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 126
1990s
126 births
- 2000s 866
2000s
866 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,369 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,490 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,490 births (63% of all-time use).
How Kaylani 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 Kaylani's total volume
Kaylani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kaylani by state
Where Kaylani concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,008 | 16.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,266 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,068 | 9.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 792 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 464 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 414 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 398 | 3.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 391 | 3.3% |
California share of Kaylani's total US births 16.9%
Even split
2,008 of 11,877 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Kaylani appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kaylani? ▼
Kaylani has been given to 11,877 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #240 as of the latest data. 1,675 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Kaylani most popular? ▼
Kaylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,490 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Kaylani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kaylani are California (2,008 births), Texas (1,266 births), Florida (1,068 births).
How long has the name Kaylani been used? ▼
Kaylani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 39 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kaylani? ▼
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 Kaylani's data
- California records the most Kaylanis (2,008 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 Kaylani
Nearby Names Like Kaylani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kaylani
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Kaylee Girl
#220 140,425 births
Kay Girl
#3897 98,621 births
Kayleigh Girl
#731 34,561 births
Kaylie Girl
#1239 22,101 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, 1987–2025 (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. "Kaylani: #240 Girls' Name - 11,877 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kaylani. 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 Kaylani 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.