Leilani
Hawaiian, combining lei, a garland of flowers and by extension a cherished child, with lani, sky, heaven or royal.
Leilani in 2025
Leilani was given to 3,792 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 157th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 874 babies born.
The history of Leilani
Leilani reached its highest point in 2022, when 3,868 babies were given the name, ranking 158th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 157th, in 2025.
Across the 109 years of records since 1917, 56,491 babies have been named Leilani. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Leilani by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leilani | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 7,676 |
| 1920s | 56 | 4,898 |
| 1930s | 345 | 1,235 |
| 1940s | 810 | 1,361 |
| 1950s | 713 | 1,752 |
| 1960s | 1,011 | 1,620 |
| 1970s | 1,315 | 1,437 |
| 1980s | 1,654 | 1,305 |
| 1990s | 2,166 | 1,149 |
| 2000s | 9,280 | 545 |
| 2010s | 18,166 | 256 |
| 2020s | 20,964 | 157 |
Where Leilani is heading
Leilani has risen 110% over the past decade, from 1,807 babies in 2015 to 3,792 in 2025.
Names like Leilani
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leilani.