Is Kailani a boy or girl name?
Kailani is a girl name in the US. In 2024, 1,141 girls and 0 boys were named Kailani, so 100% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 99.6% of the 11,598 US babies named Kailani were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #275
- Babies named Kailani since 1980
- 11,598
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 1,357 babies
Boys and girls named Kailani, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 59 | 100% |
| 1990s | 0 | 204 | 100% |
| 2000s | 11 | 1,147 | 99.1% |
| 2010s | 13 | 4,063 | 99.7% |
| 2020s | 21 | 6,080 | 99.7% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 1,141 | #275 |
| 2023 | 8 | #9,330 | 1,320 | #225 |
| 2022 | 8 | #9,408 | 1,349 | #222 |
| 2021 | 0 | – | 1,138 | #278 |
| 2020 | 5 | #13,046 | 1,132 | #282 |
| 2019 | 7 | #10,274 | 903 | #350 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 795 | #390 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 485 | #619 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 378 | #754 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 317 | #878 |
| 2014 | 6 | #11,412 | 271 | #985 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 261 | #966 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 250 | #1,013 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 217 | #1,130 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 186 | #1,279 |
| 2009 | 6 | #11,706 | 165 | #1,421 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 179 | #1,357 |
| 2007 | 5 | #13,376 | 152 | #1,520 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 144 | #1,524 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 123 | #1,635 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 128 | #1,551 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 86 | #2,076 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 64 | #2,480 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 53 | #2,791 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 53 | #2,756 |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 32 | #3,749 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 38 | #3,257 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 16 | #6,014 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 19 | #5,162 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 21 | #4,757 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 22 | #4,604 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 17 | #5,532 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,457 |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 14 | #6,398 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 11 | #7,556 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 10 | #7,697 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 11 | #6,848 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 9 | #7,651 |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 6 | #9,867 |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,158 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,003 |
| 1982 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,233 |
| 1981 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – | 8 | #7,720 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Kailani reached #9,330 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #222 in 2022. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Kailani
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.