Spellings
Kaylani or Kailani?
In the US in 2025, 43% of babies in this name family were spelled Kaylani and 31% Kailani. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Kaylani43% of the family1,675 born in 2025#185 among girls×7 since 2015Kailani31% of the family1,215 born in 2025#253 among girls×4 since 2015Kailany13% of the family511 born in 2025#581 among girls×64 since 2015Keilany5% of the family191 born in 2025#1,198 among girls×14 since 2015Keylani4% of the family160 born in 2025#1,373 among girls×18 since 2015Kaelani3% of the family110 born in 2025#1,818 among girls×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Kailani led with 49% of the family's births; in 2025, Kaylani leads with 43%. All spellings together, the family went from 642 to 3,862 births (×6).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaylani | 250 | 1,675 | ×7 |
| Kailani | 317 | 1,215 | ×4 |
| Kailany | 8 | 511 | ×64 |
| Keilany | 14 | 191 | ×14 |
| Keylani | 9 | 160 | ×18 |
| Kaelani | 44 | 110 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Kaylani /keɪˈlɑni/ (kay-LAH-nee)
- Kailani /kaɪˈlɑni/ (ky-LAH-nee)
- Kailany /kaɪˈlɑːni/ (ky-LAH-nee)
- Keilany /keɪˈlɑni/ (kay-LAH-nee)
- Keylani /keɪˈlɑni/ (kay-LAH-nee)
- Kaelani /kaɪˈlɑni/ (ky-LAH-nee)
In France
In France in 2025: Kaylani 5 births, Kailani 10 births, Kailany 5 births, Keilany 5 births and Keylani 5 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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