Spelling comparison
Kaylani vs Kalani
In 2025, 1,675 female records (rank #185) and 800 female records (rank #387) and 21 male records (rank #4,792). Kaylani accounted for 67.1% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 2.0 times the published count of Kalani.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Kaylani profile · Kalani profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Kaylani and Kalani as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Kaylani is the longer of the two spellings, and Kalani is the shorter. Kaylani writes “y” between “Ka” and “lani”, and Kalani leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2018, when Kaylani moved ahead of Kalani on the combined published count (648 to 570).
Kaylani is first published in these national files in 1987, and Kalani in 1959. Kaylani’s larger 2025 category is female. Kalani’s larger 2025 category is female. Kalani 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 854 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2019 (a gap of 57). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (2,496), Kaylani is 67.1% and Kalani is 32.9%.
2016–2025, count and rank
The 2016 national file shows Kalani led 2016 by 135 published records (510 to 375). Read as exact spellings: Kaylani had 375 female records (rank #760); Kalani had 433 female records (rank #678) and 77 male records (rank #1,910). 2017: Kalani led 2017 by 190 published records (625 to 435). Kaylani and Kalani stay separate rows; 435 and 625 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Kaylani had 648 female records (rank #485); Kalani had 527 female records (rank #585) and 43 male records (rank #2,822). Kaylani led 2018 by 78 published records (648 to 570). 2019 belongs to Kaylani. Kaylani had 763 female records (rank #410); Kalani had 668 female records (rank #469) and 38 male records (rank #3,127). The gap that year was 57 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Kaylani had 912 female records (rank #341); Kalani had 784 female records (rank #397) and 43 male records (rank #2,819). Kaylani led 2020 by 85 published records (912 to 827), and the smaller spelling is Kalani. Kaylani was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 1,126 female records (rank #281) against 959 female records (rank #339) and 44 male records (rank #2,840) for Kalani. The 2022 national file shows Kaylani led 2022 by 342 published records (1,222 to 880). Read as exact spellings: Kaylani had 1,222 female records (rank #253); Kalani had 843 female records (rank #375) and 37 male records (rank #3,248). 2023: Kaylani led 2023 by 403 published records (1,250 to 847). Kaylani and Kalani stay separate rows; 1,250 and 847 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Kaylani had 1,305 female records (rank #240); Kalani had 921 female records (rank #339) and 36 male records (rank #3,305). Kaylani led 2024 by 348 published records (1,305 to 957). 2025 belongs to Kaylani. Kaylani had 1,675 female records (rank #185); Kalani had 800 female records (rank #387) and 21 male records (rank #4,792). The gap that year was 854 records.
| Year | Kaylani female count | Kaylani female rank | Kaylani male count | Kaylani male rank | Kalani female count | Kalani female rank | Kalani male count | Kalani male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 375 | 760 | — | — | 433 | 678 | 77 | 1,910 |
| 2017 | 435 | 675 | — | — | 568 | 545 | 57 | 2,300 |
| 2018 | 648 | 485 | — | — | 527 | 585 | 43 | 2,822 |
| 2019 | 763 | 410 | — | — | 668 | 469 | 38 | 3,127 |
| 2020 | 912 | 341 | — | — | 784 | 397 | 43 | 2,819 |
| 2021 | 1,126 | 281 | — | — | 959 | 339 | 44 | 2,840 |
| 2022 | 1,222 | 253 | — | — | 843 | 375 | 37 | 3,248 |
| 2023 | 1,250 | 246 | — | — | 814 | 380 | 33 | 3,511 |
| 2024 | 1,305 | 240 | — | — | 921 | 339 | 36 | 3,305 |
| 2025 | 1,675 | 185 | — | — | 800 | 387 | 21 | 4,792 |
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 Kalani is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1950s (1950–1959), Kalani has 5 published records and Kaylani has none in these files. In the 1960s (1960–1969), Kalani has 57 published records and Kaylani has none in these files. In the 1970s (1970–1979), Kalani has 224 published records and Kaylani has none in these files. During the 1980s (1980–1989), Kalani led with 378 published records to 26 for Kaylani. Add the published 1990s years and Kalani comes out ahead, 675 to Kaylani’s 126. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Kalani led with 1,802 published records to 866 for Kaylani. Add the published 2010s years and Kalani comes out ahead, 4,039 to Kaylani’s 3,369. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Kaylani led with 7,490 published records to 5,335 for Kalani.
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). Kalani’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (85), Florida (68), Georgia (54), North Carolina (50), California (47). 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.