Total births
139
Girls' name · since 1975
Leinani
Leinani has 139 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9731
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Leinani currently ranks #9731 among girls' names in America, with 139 babies recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Leinani recorded 139 times among girls since 1975, holding rank #9731 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #9731 among girls today
- 139 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leinani is currently the #9731 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 139 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9731
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Leinani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9731
of 17,726 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.
How Leinani compares
139 30th percentile among 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
Leinani's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leinani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leinani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leinani splits its recorded history at 2007: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leinani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#9,731
Active since
1975
Leinani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Leinani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Leinani's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Leinani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leinani? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 139 babies named Leinani. Today it holds rank #9731 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Leinani go back to 1975, giving 50 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Leinani? ▼
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 Leinani's data
- Leinani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leinani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leinani
Leilani Girl
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Leila Girl
#267 55,436 births
Leigh Girl
#3405 40,242 births
Leia Girl
#289 18,778 births
Leighton Girl
#397 12,412 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1975–2024 (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. "Leinani: #9731 Girls' Name - 139 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leinani. 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 Leinani 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 June 2026.