Kaylani — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #185 · peak #185 (2025) · 11,877 babies all-time
Kaylani is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #185 (1,675 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #185 in 2025 (1,675 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 11,877 babies. Kaylani is near its all-time peak in popularity. The table below shows Kaylani's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Kaylani popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Kaylani per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1990.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #185 | 1,675 |
| 2024 | #240 | 1,305 |
| 2023 | #246 | 1,250 |
| 2022 | #253 | 1,222 |
| 2021 | #281 | 1,126 |
| 2020 | #341 | 912 |
| 2019 | #410 | 763 |
| 2018 | #485 | 648 |
| 2017 | #675 | 435 |
| 2016 | #760 | 375 |
| 2015 | #1054 | 250 |
| 2014 | #1195 | 204 |
| 2013 | #1376 | 170 |
| 2012 | #1336 | 176 |
| 2011 | #1268 | 188 |
| 2010 | #1433 | 160 |
| 2009 | #1541 | 147 |
| 2008 | #1466 | 161 |
| 2007 | #1741 | 125 |
| 2006 | #1948 | 103 |
| 2005 | #2113 | 88 |
| 2004 | #2727 | 60 |
| 2003 | #2753 | 57 |
| 2002 | #2917 | 51 |
| 2001 | #3225 | 43 |
| 2000 | #4029 | 31 |
| 1999 | #5536 | 19 |
| 1998 | #5471 | 19 |
| 1997 | #8043 | 11 |
| 1996 | #5651 | 17 |
| 1990 | #8835 | 9 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Girl |
| 2025 rank | #185 |
| 2025 babies | 1,675 |
| Peak rank | #185 (2025) |
| Peak-year babies | 1,675 |
| First tracked year | 1990 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 11,877 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Annie | #182 | 1,690 |
| Ximena | #183 | 1,686 |
| Adalynn | #184 | 1,683 |
| Katherine | #186 | 1,670 |
| Lila | #187 | 1,670 |
| Celeste | #188 | 1,662 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Kaylani for girls?
In 2025, Kaylani was the 185th most popular girls' name in the US, given to 1,675 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #185 in 2025 (1,675 babies).
When was Kaylani most popular?
For girls, Kaylani peaked at rank #185 in 2025 (1,675 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1990. It has been given to about 11,877 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Kaylani a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Kaylani appears predominantly as a girls' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for boys in our dataset.
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Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22