Spellings
Leilani or Leilany?
In the US in 2025, 75% of babies in this name family were spelled Leilani and 8% Leilany. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Leilani75% of the family3,792 born in 2025#60 among girls×2 since 2015Leilany8% of the family407 born in 2025#694 among girls×2 since 2015Laylani7% of the family353 born in 2025#768 among girls×3 since 2015Leylani5% of the family263 born in 2025#970 among girls×3 since 2015Lailani5% of the family227 born in 2025#1,069 among girls×2 since 2015
Ten years ago
Leilani already led in 2015, with 80% of the family's births; it has 75% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,268 to 5,042 births (×2).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leilani | 1,807 | 3,792 | ×2 |
| Leilany | 175 | 407 | ×2 |
| Laylani | 109 | 353 | ×3 |
| Leylani | 82 | 263 | ×3 |
| Lailani | 95 | 227 | ×2 |
How they sound
- Leilani /leɪˈlɑni/ (lay-LAH-nee)
- Leilany /leɪˈlɑni/ (lay-LAH-nee)
- Laylani /leɪˈlɑni/ (lay-LAH-nee)
- Leylani /leɪˈlɑːni/ (lay-LAH-nee)
- Lailani /laɪˈlɑni/ (ly-LAH-nee)
In France
In France in 2025: Leilani 10 births and Leilany 10 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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