Leylani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#971

among girls · ↑142 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

263

named Leylani · +20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,111

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

263 babies

All-time total

2,615

#3,931 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Leylani popularity over time

2,615 babies have been named Leylani since 1999, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#12,129
2000s	309	31	+4314%	#2,840
2010s	933	93	+202%	#1,449
2020s (to 2025)	1,366	228	+144%	#971

Where Leylani 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	286	0.18	outside top 500
2027	308	0.19	outside top 500
2028	327	0.20	outside top 500
2029	344	0.21	outside top 500
2030	360	0.22	outside top 500

Where Leylani is most popular

Girls named Leylani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.145 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Arizona, and Illinois.

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 Leylani 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
Texas	250	0.311	+114%
Arizona	42	0.299	+106%
Illinois	62	0.271	+87%
California	198	0.236	+62%
New Mexico	5	0.206	+42%
North Carolina	44	0.193	+33%
Georgia	43	0.189	+30%
Florida	76	0.178	+22%
Massachusetts	21	0.174	+20%
New York	63	0.159	+10%
New Jersey	26	0.144	≈ national
Colorado	16	0.143	≈ national
Maryland	12	0.113	-22%
Tennessee	17	0.107	-26%
Washington	14	0.097	-33%
Kansas	5	0.087	-40%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-67%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-68%
Virginia	7	0.041	-72%
Indiana	5	0.036	-75%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-83%
Ohio	5	0.021	-85%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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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 Leylani

Leylani is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #971 in 2025 with 263 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,615 American babies have been named Leylani. Its peak came in 2025, when 263 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 Leylani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leylani?

The median living Leylani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 2,600 people named Leylani 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.

Leylani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	263	#971
2024	220	#1,113
2023	213	#1,145
2022	257	#1,013
2021	225	#1,101
2020	188	#1,221
2019	153	#1,449
2018	121	#1,715
2017	140	#1,571
2016	103	#1,950
2015	82	#2,291
2014	84	#2,246
2013	60	#2,860
2012	77	#2,418
2011	53	#3,160
2010	60	#2,886
2009	62	#2,840
2008	47	#3,514
2007	50	#3,364
2006	41	#3,766
2005	25	#5,194
2004	26	#5,016
2003	23	#5,334
2002	14	#7,662
2001	14	#7,567
2000	7	#12,576
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leylani?

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

How many people named Leylani are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Leylani are alive in the United States, based on 2,615 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leylani in 2025?

Leylani ranked #971 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 263 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leylani?

2,615 babies have been named Leylani in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leylani most popular?

Leylani peaked in 2025, when 263 newborns received the name.

Is Leylani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leylani rising or falling?

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

Will Leylani become more popular?

Leylani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 360 girls named Leylani 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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