US rank #752 Girls' name Peak 2022 4,918 births

Keilani — #752 US girls' name

4,918 babies named Keilani in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s621980s311990s2562000s8242010s16752020s2070
#752
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 96% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Keilani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

465 babies were named Keilani in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keilani

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,918 babies named Keilani between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Keilani currently holds the #752 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 465 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keilani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,070 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keilani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,171 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Keilani in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keilani 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 4,918 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.

Keilani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

4,918

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2022

465 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#752

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keilani popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
465
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
-2000200400600 20242018201220062000199419881975 22

Keilani popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 2015 (Keilani as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2015 5

Keilani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,070 births that decade — 42% of Keilani's all-time total
1970s621980s311990s2562000s8242010s16752020s2070

Keilani by state

Where Keilani concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keilani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,171 23.8%
#2 Texas
478 9.7%
#3 Florida
356 7.2%
#4 New York
178 3.6%
#5 Georgia
159 3.2%
#6 Illinois
117 2.4%
#7 Arizona
106 2.2%
#8 New Jersey
102 2.1%
California share of Keilani's total US births 23.8%
Even split

1,171 of 4,918 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Keilani appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keilani?
4,918 babies have been named Keilani since 1975. It currently ranks #752 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 465 births.
When was Keilani most popular?
Keilani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,070 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Keilani most popular?
The top states for the name Keilani are California (1,171 births), Texas (478 births), Florida (356 births).
How long has the name Keilani been used?
Keilani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keilani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keira, Keisha, Keila, Keily, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Keilani

Nearby Names Like Keilani

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Keilani

Names with a similar popularity rank to Keilani

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1975–2024 (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.