How Many People Are Named Leylani?
An estimated 2,334 people in the United States have the first name Leylani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Leylani peaked in popularity in 2022 with 256 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leylani 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 Leylani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Leylani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,334
About 1 in 146,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
256 births
Total Registered
2,351
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leylani
Leylani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,351 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leylani as a female name
Ranked #1,111 in 2024
220 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (256 births)
Leylani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leylani span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,102 babies were registered. Leylani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Leylani by Decade
How has Leylani 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.
Leylani by State
Birth registrations for Leylani span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Mexico, Minnesota, Indiana. On average, about 76 Leylanis were registered per state.
Leylani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leylani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leylani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leylani?
We estimate approximately 2,334 people named Leylani 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 146,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Leylani a common name?
Leylani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,351 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leylani most popular?
Leylani reached peak popularity in 2022, when 256 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leylani is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leylani a female name?
Leylani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leylani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leylani Smith, Leylani Johnson, Leylani 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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