US rank #927 Girls' name Peak 2022 2,828 births

Laylani — #927 US girls' name

2,828 babies named Laylani in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#927
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Laylani was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

287 babies were named Laylani in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laylani

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,828 babies named Laylani between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laylani currently holds the #927 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 287 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laylani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,354 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Laylani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 477 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Laylani in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laylani 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 2,828 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.

Laylani at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

2,828

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2022

287 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#927

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laylani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2022)
287
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Laylani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,354 births that decade — 48% of Laylani's all-time total
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Laylani by state

Where Laylani concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laylani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
477 16.9%
#2 Texas
259 9.2%
#3 Florida
226 8.0%
#4 New York
176 6.2%
#5 Illinois
146 5.2%
#6 North Carolina
97 3.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
81 2.9%
#8 Georgia
79 2.8%
California share of Laylani's total US births 16.9%
Even split

477 of 2,828 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Laylani appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laylani?
2,828 babies have been named Laylani since 2000. It currently ranks #927 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 287 births.
When was Laylani most popular?
Laylani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,354 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Laylani most popular?
The top states for the name Laylani are California (477 births), Texas (259 births), Florida (226 births).
How long has the name Laylani been used?
Laylani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laylani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Layla, Laylah, Layne, Layna, 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, 2000–2024 (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.