Girl name
Kailani
Kailani holds the #253 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,215 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #282 in 2020 to #253 today. Its strongest year on record was 2022 (#222 nationally, 1,350 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1980. The name's biggest fan base is in Hawaii (#15 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#253
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#222
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
1,215
girls named Kailani
Kailani popularity, 1880–2025
Where Kailani is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#15), Delaware (#98), Rhode Island (#120)
Uniqueness score
32/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Kailani in the most recent year of SSA data.