Total births
463
Girls' name · since 1998
Leiani
463 babies named Leiani in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3797
- among girls today
- 463
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
463 babies have been named Leiani since 1998, making it today's #3797 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Leiani recorded 463 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #3797 nationally today, ahead of 79% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #3797 among girls today
- 463 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Leiani is currently the #3797 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 463 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3797
- among girls today
- 463
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Leiani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3797
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Leiani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
50 babies were named Leiani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Leiani compares
463 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leiani's all-time total is 21% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leiani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 463 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leiani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leiani splits its recorded history at 2014: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leiani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,797
Active since
1998
Leiani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Leiani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Leiani's strongest decade.
238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Leiani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
166 births
- 2020s
2020s
238 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 238 births (51% of all-time use).
Leiani by state
Where Leiani concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leiani? ▼
463 babies have been named Leiani since 1998. It currently ranks #3797 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 50 births.
When was Leiani most popular? ▼
Leiani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 238 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Leiani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leiani are Texas (23 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 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leiani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leilani, Leila, Leigh, Leia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leiani's data
- Texas records the most Leianis (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leiani
Nearby Names Like Leiani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leiani
Leilani Girl
#66 56,466 births
Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
Compare Leiani side by side: Leiani vs Leilani Leiani vs Leila Leiani vs Leigh
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leiani: #3797 Girls' Name - 463 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leiani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leiani draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.