A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME

Leilani

/leɪˈlɑːni/ · girl name · № 60 of 1,000
vowel-rich · contemporary · breezy

Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Hawaiian elements lei (flower wreath) and lani (heaven or royal). It first entered mainland birth rolls in 1917 and gained early notice from a 1937 Bing Crosby song. Widespread nationwide adoption followed decades later.
Also answers toLei, Lani

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1917–2025

SSA Data
1917 peak: 3,868 souls, A.D. 2022 2025
2025: 3,792 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
15 yrs
Most Leilanis were born around 2022 — has never once waited for a photo to develop.
Peak Reign
2022
№59 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 63%
then Gen Z 26% · Millennial 5%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈56K ever born · now rising
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Leilani grew up with

SSA Data
podcasts in the car seat·a screen that always answers back·self-checkout beeps

Generation Distribution — Living Leilanis

SSA Data
Boomer 2%Gen X 4%Millennial 5%Gen Z 26%Gen Alpha 63%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data
SSA: Leilani peaked in 2022.
Estimated average age: 15.

What people think

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First Impressions

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A Leilani is overwhelmingly likely to be enrolled in middle school or younger. The sound carries an immediate Pacific rhythm that mainland parents adopted in heavy volume during the early twenty-twenties. It suggests someone who owns a hydro-dipped water bottle and has never had to explain what an MP3 player was. Statistically, the name spends most of its time on soccer sidelines and classroom cubby labels.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01
About sixty-three percent of all living Americans with the name belong to Generation Alpha.
Field Note 02
The name climbed for over a century before reaching its peak in 2022, when about four thousand girls received it in a single year.
Field Note 03
The average Leilani in the country is fourteen years old.

Notable Leilanis

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Leilani Jonesactress, b. 1957
Leilani Sarelleactress, b. 1966
Leilani Mitchellbasketball player, b. 1985

Adjacent Names

Kailani · Kehlani · Alani · Malia · Aaliyah · Layla · Milana

Ephemera — If Leilani were a…

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City
San Diego
Color
Plumeria yellow
Object
Grip-sock trampoline park pass
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