Leilani
Girl name · #60 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Leilani? In official American birth records, Leilani has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Leilani is currently the #60 girl name in the United States — 3,792 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #177, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 475 girls born in 2025 was named Leilani.
The 108-year story
Leilani first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 3,868 babies and a rank of #59. 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.
Babies named Leilani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leilani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Leilani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Leilani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leilani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Leilani is most common in NM (7.9 per 1,000), HI (5.6 per 1,000), DE (5.3 per 1,000), NV (4.8 per 1,000), NE (4.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.9 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Leilani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Leilani
Statistically, parents drawn to Leilani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaylani, Alani, Kehlani, Ailani, and Liliana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leilani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,792 | #60 |
| 2024 | 3,365 | #66 |
| 2023 | 3,562 | #61 |
| 2022 | 3,868 | #59 |
| 2021 | 3,485 | #68 |
| 2020 | 2,892 | #92 |
| 2019 | 2,703 | #107 |
| 2018 | 2,519 | #120 |
| 2017 | 2,284 | #129 |
| 2016 | 1,971 | #159 |
| 2015 | 1,807 | #177 |
| 2014 | 1,540 | #218 |
| 2013 | 1,391 | #231 |
| 2012 | 1,415 | #224 |
| 2011 | 1,304 | #244 |
| 2010 | 1,226 | #267 |
| 2009 | 1,243 | #265 |
| 2008 | 1,231 | #276 |
| 2007 | 1,188 | #286 |
| 2006 | 1,067 | #310 |
| 2005 | 954 | #334 |
| 2004 | 937 | #341 |
| 2003 | 883 | #353 |
| 2002 | 660 | #440 |
| 2001 | 593 | #468 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Leilani?
In official American birth records, the name Leilani first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Leilani a popular girl name?
Leilani ranked #60 among girls in 2025 with 3,792 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #177.
When was the name Leilani most popular?
Leilani peaked in 2022, when 3,868 American girls received the name (ranked #59 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Leilani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 475 newborn American girls was named Leilani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.