US rank #9701 Girls' name Peak 2018 139 births

Leinani — #9701 US girls' name

139 babies named Leinani in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s211990s112000s172010s502020s34
#9701
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Leinani was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

19 babies were named Leinani in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leinani

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Leinani between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leinani currently holds the #9701 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leinani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Leinani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leinani 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 139 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.

Leinani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

139

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2018

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,701

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leinani popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
19
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
05101520 2024202020172006199019851975 6

Leinani by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
50 births that decade — 36% of Leinani's all-time total
1970s61980s211990s112000s172010s502020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leinani?
139 babies have been named Leinani since 1975. It currently ranks #9701 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 19 births.
When was Leinani most popular?
Leinani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Leinani been used?
Leinani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leinani?
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.

Keep exploring Leinani

Nearby Names Like Leinani

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Leinani

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.