US rank #1889 Girls' name Peak 2024 585 births

Kylani — #1889 US girls' name

585 babies named Kylani in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s372010s1972020s351
#1889
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Kylani was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

106 babies were named Kylani in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kylani

The Social Security Administration has registered 585 babies named Kylani between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kylani currently holds the #1889 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 106 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kylani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 351 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kylani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kylani in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kylani 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 585 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.

Kylani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

585

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2024

106 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,889

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kylani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
106
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
-50050100150 20242021201820152012200920052003 5

Kylani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
351 births that decade — 60% of Kylani's all-time total
2000s372010s1972020s351

Kylani by state

Where Kylani concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kylani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
38 6.5%
#2 California
29 5.0%
#3 Georgia
20 3.4%
#4 Texas
20 3.4%
#5 North Carolina
15 2.6%
#6 Illinois
13 2.2%
#7 Louisiana
7 1.2%
#8 Indiana
5 0.9%
Florida share of Kylani's total US births 6.5%
Even split

38 of 585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Kylani appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kylani?
585 babies have been named Kylani since 2003. It currently ranks #1889 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 106 births.
When was Kylani most popular?
Kylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 351 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Kylani most popular?
The top states for the name Kylani are Florida (38 births), California (29 births), Georgia (20 births).
How long has the name Kylani been used?
Kylani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kylani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kylie, Kylee, Kyla, Kyleigh, 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, 2003–2024 (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.