US rank #241 Girls' name Peak 2024 10,193 births

Kaylani — #241 US girls' name

10,193 babies named Kaylani in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s1262000s8662010s33682020s5807
#241
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 99% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Kaylani was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

1,299 babies were named Kaylani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kaylani

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,193 babies named Kaylani between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kaylani currently holds the #241 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 1,299 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kaylani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 5,807 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Kaylani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,801 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kaylani in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kaylani 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 10,193 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.

Kaylani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

10,193

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2024

1,299 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#241

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kaylani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
1,299
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Kaylani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
5,807 births that decade — 57% of Kaylani's all-time total
1980s261990s1262000s8662010s33682020s5807

Kaylani by state

Where Kaylani concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kaylani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,801 17.7%
#2 Texas
1,040 10.2%
#3 Florida
917 9.0%
#4 New York
685 6.7%
#5 Illinois
409 4.0%
#6 New Jersey
365 3.6%
#7 Georgia
322 3.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
320 3.1%
California share of Kaylani's total US births 17.7%
Even split

1,801 of 10,193 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Kaylani appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kaylani?
10,193 babies have been named Kaylani since 1987. It currently ranks #241 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 1,299 births.
When was Kaylani most popular?
Kaylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 5,807 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kaylani most popular?
The top states for the name Kaylani are California (1,801 births), Texas (1,040 births), Florida (917 births).
How long has the name Kaylani been used?
Kaylani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.