Kylani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,031

among girls · ↓168 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kylani · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,099

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

108 babies

All-time total

681

#9,683 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Kylani popularity over time

681 babies have been named Kylani since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	37	4	–	#13,247
2010s	197	20	+432%	#3,306
2020s (to 2025)	447	75	+278%	#1,863

Where Kylani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	107	0.07	outside top 500
2027	119	0.07	outside top 500
2028	130	0.08	outside top 500
2029	140	0.09	outside top 500
2030	150	0.09	outside top 500

Where Kylani is most popular

Girls named Kylani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kylani born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Louisiana	13	0.149	+209%
Georgia	21	0.092	+92%
Florida	36	0.084	+75%
Illinois	16	0.070	+45%
North Carolina	15	0.066	+37%
Ohio	10	0.042	-12%
Texas	30	0.037	-22%
Indiana	5	0.036	-26%
Virginia	5	0.029	-39%
New York	5	0.013	-74%
California	5	0.006	-88%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kylani

Kylani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,031 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 681 American babies have been named Kylani. Its peak came in 2024, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kylani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kylani?

The median living Kylani is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 7. An estimated 700 people named Kylani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kylani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	94	#2,031
2024	108	#1,863
2023	57	#2,956
2022	74	#2,456
2021	57	#2,944
2020	57	#2,872
2019	48	#3,306
2018	32	#4,409
2017	30	#4,640
2016	14	#8,221
2015	13	#8,710
2014	14	#8,308
2013	14	#8,381
2012	14	#8,448
2011	8	#12,820
2010	10	#10,864
2009	7	#14,538
2008	8	#13,247
2007	5	#19,182
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2005	5	#17,974
2004	7	#13,530
2003	5	#17,161
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kylani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kylani?

The median living Kylani is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kylanis are between 1 and 7 years old.

How many people named Kylani are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Kylani are alive in the United States, based on 681 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kylani in 2025?

Kylani ranked #2,031 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kylani?

681 babies have been named Kylani in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kylani most popular?

Kylani peaked in 2024, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Kylani a boy or girl name?

Kylani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kylani rising or falling?

Kylani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kylani become more popular?

Kylani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 150 girls named Kylani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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