Leilani
GirlsBest rank #59 (2022) · ranked in 6 years
Ranked in 6 years, Leilani reached its best position of #59 in 2022.
It climbed from #92 in 2020 to #60 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #60.
At its peak year of 2022, Leilani was given to 3,868 newborns.
Leilani was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Where Leilani is most popular
In 2025, Leilani was recorded in 45 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,778 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 667 births, 17.6% of the national total, where it ranked #71 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 48.3% of Leilani births, against 9.4% Northeast, 15.8% Midwest, 26.5% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Leilani placed as high as #49 in New Mexico and as low as #484 in Utah.
The 6 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas667 · #71 there
- 2California575 · #98 there
- 3Florida290 · #118 there
- 4Illinois160 · #114 there
- 5Georgia156 · #115 there
Share by census region
- Northeast9.4%
- Midwest15.8%
- South48.3%
- West26.5%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Leilani a popular name?
- Leilani reached a best rank of #59 in 2022 and has charted in 6 years.
- Where does Leilani rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Leilani ranks #60.
- Is Leilani a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Leilani most popular?
- Leilani peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)