How Many People Are Named Leilani?
An estimated 50,842 people in the United States have the first name Leilani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Leilani peaked in popularity in 2022 with 3,866 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leilani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leilani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Leilani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
50,842
About 1 in 6,742 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
3,866 births
Total Registered
52,665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leilani
Leilani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 52,665 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leilani as a male name
Ranked #11,591 in 2019
6 male births in 2019
Peak: 2003 (7 births)
Leilani as a female name
Ranked #66 in 2024
3,354 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (3,866 births)
Leilani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leilani span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 18,157 babies were registered. Leilani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Leilani by Decade
How has Leilani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leilani by State
Birth registrations for Leilani span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Hampshire, North Dakota, Montana. On average, about 1,004 Leilanis were registered per state.
Leilani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leilani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leilani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leilani?
We estimate approximately 50,842 people named Leilani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,742 Americans share this first name.
Is Leilani a common name?
Leilani is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52,665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leilani most popular?
Leilani reached peak popularity in 2022, when 3,866 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leilani is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leilani a female name?
Leilani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leilani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leilani Smith, Leilani Johnson, Leilani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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