US rank #3783 Girls' name Peak 2023 412 births

Leiani — #3783 US girls' name

412 babies named Leiani in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s542010s1652020s188
#3783
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Leiani was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

41 babies were named Leiani in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leiani

The Social Security Administration has registered 412 babies named Leiani between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leiani currently holds the #3783 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leiani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 188 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Leiani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Leiani in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leiani 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 412 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.

Leiani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

412

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2023

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,783

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leiani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
41
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
01020304050 202420212018201520122009200620021998 5

Leiani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
188 births that decade — 46% of Leiani's all-time total
1990s52000s542010s1652020s188

Leiani by state

Where Leiani concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Leiani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 3.6%
#2 Florida
11 2.7%
#3 Georgia
5 1.2%
Texas share of Leiani's total US births 3.6%
Even split

15 of 412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leiani?
412 babies have been named Leiani since 1998. It currently ranks #3783 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 41 births.
When was Leiani most popular?
Leiani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Leiani most popular?
The top states for the name Leiani are Texas (15 births), Florida (11 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Leiani been used?
Leiani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leiani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leila, Leilani, Leigh, Leia, 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, 1998–2024 (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.