Leilani — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #60 · peak #59 (2022) · 56,466 babies all-time
Leilani is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #60 (3,792 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #59 in 2022 (3,868 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 56,466 babies. Leilani is near its all-time peak in popularity. The table below shows Leilani'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.
Leilani popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Leilani per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1930.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #60 | 3,792 |
| 2024 | #66 | 3,365 |
| 2023 | #61 | 3,562 |
| 2022 | #59 | 3,868 |
| 2021 | #68 | 3,485 |
| 2020 | #92 | 2,892 |
| 2019 | #107 | 2,703 |
| 2018 | #120 | 2,519 |
| 2017 | #129 | 2,284 |
| 2016 | #159 | 1,971 |
| 2015 | #178 | 1,807 |
| 2014 | #218 | 1,540 |
| 2013 | #231 | 1,391 |
| 2012 | #224 | 1,415 |
| 2011 | #244 | 1,304 |
| 2010 | #268 | 1,226 |
| 2009 | #265 | 1,243 |
| 2008 | #276 | 1,231 |
| 2007 | #286 | 1,188 |
| 2006 | #310 | 1,067 |
| 2005 | #335 | 954 |
| 2004 | #341 | 937 |
| 2003 | #353 | 883 |
| 2002 | #440 | 660 |
| 2001 | #468 | 593 |
| 2000 | #523 | 505 |
| 1999 | #630 | 375 |
| 1998 | #738 | 296 |
| 1997 | #765 | 275 |
| 1996 | #932 | 209 |
| 1990 | #1116 | 157 |
| 1980 | #746 | 223 |
| 1970 | #1001 | 125 |
| 1960 | #1133 | 92 |
| 1950 | #1075 | 74 |
| 1940 | #756 | 85 |
| 1930 | #3209 | 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 | #60 |
| 2025 babies | 3,792 |
| Peak rank | #59 (2022) |
| Peak-year babies | 3,868 |
| First tracked year | 1930 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 56,466 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Lillian | #57 | 3,966 |
| Leah | #58 | 3,880 |
| Adeline | #59 | 3,864 |
| Iris | #61 | 3,729 |
| Maya | #62 | 3,712 |
| Clara | #63 | 3,601 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Leilani for girls?
In 2025, Leilani was the 60th most popular girls' name in the US, given to 3,792 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #59 in 2022 (3,868 babies).
When was Leilani most popular?
For girls, Leilani peaked at rank #59 in 2022 (3,868 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1930. It has been given to about 56,466 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Leilani a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Leilani 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