Declining since 2021, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Kailanni since 2011
Babies named Kailanni per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s | 77 |
Meaning & origin
Kailanni is a modern girl's name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 2011. It climbed to a peak rank in 2021, but has since been falling in use. In 2025, it ranked 9,457, given to roughly 1 in 160,727 newborn girls. The name is a contemporary invention, likely drawing from the popular elements Kaila and the Hawaiian-sounding suffix -anni, reflecting a trend toward melodic, compound names. While not rooted in any specific cultural tradition, its sound evokes names like Leilani and Malani, which have Hawaiian origins, though Kailanni itself carries no direct Hawaiian meaning or history.
Kailanni is a modern American coinage, first recorded in 2011. It likely blends the popular name Kaila (itself a variant of Kayla) or Kai with the fashionable suffix -anni (as in Leilani). The name has no traditional etymological roots, reflecting contemporary trends in creating distinctive, melodic girl names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kai, Lani, Kila
Sibling names for Kailanni
Names that share Kailanni's style, for a brother or sister.
