Mostly boys
Kai
Hawaiian, Frisian, Chinese
“sea; warrior; triumph”
Mostly girls · Hawaiian
Kailani
“sea and sky”
Say it ky-LAH-neePronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Kailani.
US birth records for 2025 list 1,215 girls named Kailani (rank #253).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 1,144 in 2024 to 1,215 in 2025.
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A little perspective
How popular is Kailani?
Girls · 2025#2531,215 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 253 | 1,215 |
| 2024 | Girls | 276 | 1,144 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9,340 | 8 |
| 2023 | Girls | 226 | 1,320 |
| 2022 | Boys | 9,413 | 8 |
| 2022 | Girls | 222 | 1,350 |
| 2021 | Girls | 278 | 1,139 |
| 2020 | Boys | 13,051 | 5 |
| 2020 | Girls | 282 | 1,133 |
| 2019 | Boys | 10,277 | 7 |
| 2019 | Girls | 350 | 903 |
| 2018 | Girls | 390 | 795 |
| 2017 | Girls | 617 | 486 |
| 2016 | Girls | 753 | 379 |
| 2015 | Girls | 878 | 317 |
| 2014 | Boys | 11,413 | 6 |
| 2014 | Girls | 985 | 271 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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