Leiani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,190

among girls · ↑603 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Leiani · +25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

50 babies

All-time total

463

#12,424 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Leiani popularity over time

463 babies have been named Leiani since 1998, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#15,488
2000s	54	5	+980%	#11,267
2010s	166	17	+207%	#5,256
2020s (to 2025)	238	40	+139%	#3,190

Where Leiani 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	60	0.04	outside top 500
2028	65	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Leiani

Leiani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,190 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 463 American babies have been named Leiani. Its peak came in 2025, when 50 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 Leiani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leiani?

The median living Leiani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Leiani 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.

Leiani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,190
2024	40	#3,793
2023	41	#3,748
2022	39	#3,864
2021	34	#4,204
2020	34	#4,126
2019	19	#6,310
2018	25	#5,256
2017	13	#8,579
2016	25	#5,393
2015	20	#6,365
2014	12	#9,300
2013	16	#7,596
2012	16	#7,652
2011	11	#10,122
2010	9	#11,822
2009	9	#12,036
2008	10	#11,267
2007	7	#14,797
2006	8	#13,074
2005	5	#18,042
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,243
2002	8	#11,720
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leiani?

The median living Leiani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Leianis are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Leiani are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Leiani are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leiani in 2025?

Leiani ranked #3,190 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leiani?

463 babies have been named Leiani in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leiani most popular?

Leiani peaked in 2025, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Leiani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leiani rising or falling?

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

Will Leiani become more popular?

Leiani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Leiani 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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