Laylani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#769

among girls · ↑158 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

353

named Laylani · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,553

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

353 babies

All-time total

3,184

#3,472 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Laylani popularity over time

3,184 babies have been named Laylani since 2000, 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	282	28	–	#3,142
2010s	1,194	119	+323%	#1,171
2020s (to 2025)	1,708	285	+138%	#769

Where Laylani 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	386	0.24	outside top 500
2027	417	0.26	outside top 500
2028	445	0.28	outside top 500
2029	470	0.29	outside top 500
2030	492	0.31	outside top 500

Where Laylani is most popular

Girls named Laylani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.179 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, South Carolina, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Laylani 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
Illinois	74	0.323	+80%
South Carolina	27	0.300	+68%
Arizona	42	0.299	+67%
North Carolina	68	0.299	+67%
Georgia	62	0.273	+52%
Indiana	36	0.256	+43%
Florida	102	0.238	+33%
California	191	0.227	+27%
Virginia	38	0.223	+24%
New York	88	0.222	+24%
Texas	177	0.220	+23%
Massachusetts	25	0.207	+15%
Ohio	49	0.207	+15%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+15%
Pennsylvania	41	0.173	≈ national
Michigan	31	0.170	-5%
Oklahoma	10	0.136	-24%
Maryland	14	0.132	-26%
Mississippi	6	0.128	-28%
Alabama	11	0.117	-35%
Wisconsin	11	0.107	-40%
Tennessee	15	0.095	-47%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-52%
New Jersey	14	0.078	-57%
Utah	6	0.072	-60%
Kentucky	6	0.070	-61%
Louisiana	5	0.057	-68%
Missouri	6	0.050	-72%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-74%
Washington	5	0.035	-81%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Laylani

Laylani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #769 in 2025 with 353 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 3,184 American babies have been named Laylani. Its peak came in 2025, when 353 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 Laylani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laylani?

The median living Laylani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 3,200 people named Laylani 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.

Laylani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	353	#769
2024	286	#927
2023	287	#925
2022	287	#946
2021	240	#1,052
2020	255	#1,002
2019	204	#1,171
2018	149	#1,478
2017	178	#1,312
2016	136	#1,618
2015	109	#1,878
2014	115	#1,790
2013	81	#2,294
2012	85	#2,222
2011	77	#2,404
2010	60	#2,885
2009	48	#3,440
2008	54	#3,142
2007	43	#3,755
2006	48	#3,394
2005	25	#5,190
2004	24	#5,308
2003	14	#7,819
2002	6	#14,647
2001	15	#7,166
2000	5	#16,470
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laylani?

The median living Laylani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Laylanis are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Laylani are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Laylani are alive in the United States, based on 3,184 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laylani in 2025?

Laylani ranked #769 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 353 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laylani?

3,184 babies have been named Laylani in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laylani most popular?

Laylani peaked in 2025, when 353 newborns received the name.

Is Laylani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laylani rising or falling?

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

Will Laylani become more popular?

Laylani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 492 girls named Laylani 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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