Kailani is an established girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Kailani is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #253 for girl births in the United States (and #540 across all names), given to 1,215 babies — 1,234 including U.S. territories. Kailani first appears in 1980 and peaked in 2022 (1,350 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,215 | 1,234 | #253 | — |
| 2024 | 1,144 | 1,160 | #276 | — |
| 2023 | 1,328 | 1,345 | #226 | #9,340 |
| 2022 | 1,358 | 1,386 | #222 | #9,413 |
| 2021 | 1,139 | 1,147 | #278 | — |
| 2020 | 1,138 | 1,149 | #282 | #13,051 |
| 2019 | 910 | 918 | #350 | #10,277 |
| 2018 | 795 | 804 | #390 | — |
| 2017 | 486 | 486 | #617 | — |
| 2016 | 379 | 379 | #753 | — |
| 2015 | 317 | 317 | #878 | — |
| 2014 | 277 | 283 | #985 | #11,413 |
| 2013 | 261 | 267 | #966 | — |
| 2012 | 250 | 256 | #1,013 | — |
| 2011 | 218 | 223 | #1,123 | — |
| 2010 | 187 | 192 | #1,276 | — |
| 2009 | 171 | 171 | #1,421 | #11,706 |
| 2008 | 179 | 179 | #1,357 | — |
| 2007 | 157 | 157 | #1,520 | #13,377 |
| 2006 | 144 | 144 | #1,524 | — |
| 2005 | 123 | 123 | #1,635 | — |
| 2004 | 128 | 128 | #1,551 | — |
| 2003 | 86 | 86 | #2,076 | — |
| 2002 | 64 | 64 | #2,480 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | 53 | #2,791 | — |
| 2000 | 53 | 53 | #2,756 | — |
| 1999 | 32 | 32 | #3,749 | — |
| 1998 | 38 | 38 | #3,257 | — |
| 1997 | 16 | — | #6,014 | — |
| 1996 | 19 | — | #5,162 | — |
| 1995 | 21 | — | #4,757 | — |
| 1994 | 22 | — | #4,604 | — |
| 1993 | 17 | — | #5,532 | — |
| 1992 | 14 | — | #6,457 | — |
| 1991 | 14 | — | #6,398 | — |
| 1990 | 11 | — | #7,557 | — |
| 1989 | 10 | — | #7,697 | — |
| 1988 | 11 | — | #6,848 | — |
| 1987 | 9 | — | #7,651 | — |
| 1985 | 6 | — | #9,867 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #11,158 | — |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #11,004 | — |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #11,234 | — |
| 1980 | 8 | — | #7,721 | — |