Keylani
Girl name · #1379 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Keylani? In official American birth records, Keylani has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
Keylani ranks #1379 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 160 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,250 girls born in 2025 was named Keylani.
Babies named Keylani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 19-year story
Keylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 160 babies and a rank of #1373. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Keylani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Keylani is most common in TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Keylani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Keylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Keylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kahlani, Maelani, Kylani, Kaelani, and Jailani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | #1373 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 128 | #1627 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 41 | #3677 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keylani?
In official American birth records, the name Keylani first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
Is Keylani a popular girl name?
Keylani ranked #1379 among girls in 2025 with 160 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Keylani most popular?
Keylani peaked in 2025, when 160 American girls received the name (ranked #1373 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Keylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,250 newborn American girls was named Keylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.