Spelling comparison
Kaylani vs Kailani
Side by side for 2025, Kaylani has the higher published total (1,675) and Kailani has 1,215. Kaylani is 58.0% of the pair and Kailani is 42.0%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kaylani profile · Kailani profile
Kaylani versus Kailani is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Kaylani and Kailani use the same number of letters, so the contrast is which letters appear. Kaylani uses “y” where Kailani uses “i”, between “Ka” and “lani”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 5 times. The latest crossover is 2024, when Kaylani moved ahead of Kailani on the combined published count (1,305 to 1,144).
Kaylani is first published in these national files in 1987, and Kailani in 1980. Kaylani’s larger 2025 category is female. Kailani’s larger 2025 category is female. Kailani led 4 decades and Kaylani led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 460 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 4). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,890), Kaylani is 58.0% and Kailani is 42.0%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Kailani. Kaylani had 375 female records (rank #760); Kailani had 379 female records (rank #753). The gap that year was 4 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Kaylani had 435 female records (rank #675); Kailani had 486 female records (rank #617). Kailani led 2017 by 51 published records (486 to 435), and the smaller spelling is Kaylani. Kailani was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 795 female records (rank #390) against 648 female records (rank #485) for Kaylani. The 2019 national file shows Kailani led 2019 by 147 published records (910 to 763). Read as exact spellings: Kaylani had 763 female records (rank #410); Kailani had 903 female records (rank #350) and 7 male records (rank #10,277). 2020: Kailani led 2020 by 226 published records (1,138 to 912). Kaylani and Kailani stay separate rows; 912 and 1,138 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Kaylani had 1,126 female records (rank #281); Kailani had 1,139 female records (rank #278). Kailani led 2021 by 13 published records (1,139 to 1,126). 2022 belongs to Kailani. Kaylani had 1,222 female records (rank #253); Kailani had 1,350 female records (rank #222) and 8 male records (rank #9,413). The gap that year was 136 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Kaylani had 1,250 female records (rank #246); Kailani had 1,320 female records (rank #226) and 8 male records (rank #9,340). Kailani led 2023 by 78 published records (1,328 to 1,250), and the smaller spelling is Kaylani. Kaylani was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 1,305 female records (rank #240) against 1,144 female records (rank #276) for Kailani. The 2025 national file shows Kaylani led 2025 by 460 published records (1,675 to 1,215). Read as exact spellings: Kaylani had 1,675 female records (rank #185); Kailani had 1,215 female records (rank #253).
| Year | Kaylani female count | Kaylani female rank | Kaylani male count | Kaylani male rank | Kailani female count | Kailani female rank | Kailani male count | Kailani male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 375 | 760 | — | — | 379 | 753 | — | — |
| 2017 | 435 | 675 | — | — | 486 | 617 | — | — |
| 2018 | 648 | 485 | — | — | 795 | 390 | — | — |
| 2019 | 763 | 410 | — | — | 903 | 350 | 7 | 10,277 |
| 2020 | 912 | 341 | — | — | 1,133 | 282 | 5 | 13,051 |
| 2021 | 1,126 | 281 | — | — | 1,139 | 278 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,222 | 253 | — | — | 1,350 | 222 | 8 | 9,413 |
| 2023 | 1,250 | 246 | — | — | 1,320 | 226 | 8 | 9,340 |
| 2024 | 1,305 | 240 | — | — | 1,144 | 276 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,675 | 185 | — | — | 1,215 | 253 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Kaylani is the warm line and Kailani is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1980s files give 26 published records to Kaylani and 59 to Kailani, so Kailani led the decade. Kailani was the 1990s leader, 204 published records against 126 for Kaylani. The 2000s files give 866 published records to Kaylani and 1,158 to Kailani, so Kailani led the decade. Kailani was the 2010s leader, 4,080 published records against 3,369 for Kaylani. The 2020s files give 7,490 published records to Kaylani and 7,322 to Kailani, so Kaylani led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Kaylani’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (226), California (207), Florida (150), New York (106), North Carolina (89). Kailani’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (193), California (153), Florida (100), New York (50), North Carolina (45). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.