Kailani
Formed from the Hawaiian words kai, meaning sea, and lani, meaning sky or heaven, in the pattern of many compound Hawaiian names.
Kailani in 2025
Kailani was given to 1,215 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 540th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,729 babies born.
The history of Kailani
Kailani reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,358 babies were given the name, ranking 490th that year.
Across the 46 years of records since 1980, 12,823 babies have been named Kailani. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Kailani by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kailani | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59 | 10,418 |
| 1990s | 204 | 5,419 |
| 2000s | 1,158 | 2,388 |
| 2010s | 4,080 | 714 |
| 2020s | 7,322 | 490 |
Where Kailani is heading
Kailani has risen 283% over the past decade, from 317 babies in 2015 to 1,215 in 2025.
Names like Kailani
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kailani.