Girl · #1,479 in 2026

Lailani

Name: Popularity of the name Lailani in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lailani, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lailani is a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from October 2000 until October 2001 she won seven of her ten races including Group One/ Grade I races in three countries.

Current Rank

#1,479

Peak Rank

#1,213 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+3%

1972

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#1213

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lailani

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Lailani was a bay mare with an interrupted white stripe bred in the United Kingdom by her owner, Maktoum Al Maktoum , Gainsborough Stud. Her sire, Unfuwain was a high-class middle-distance runner who won four Group races before siring the winners of more than five hundred winners at stud. He was particularly successful with fillies: his daughters included Lahan , Petrushka , Eswarah ( Irish Oaks ), Zahrat Dubai ( Nassau Stakes ) and Bolas ( Irish Oaks ). Lailani's dam Lailati failed to win in five races and produced several other winners. She was distantly descended from the American broodmare

The Story of Lailani

Lailani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 194 Lailanis were born — ranking #1,218 that year. As of 2026, Lailani ranks #1,479 for baby girls with 148 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 3K Lailanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Lailani

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lailani is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lailani

What does the name Lailani mean?

How popular is Lailani in 2026?

In 2026, Lailani ranks #1,479 among girls' names in the U.S., with 148 babies given the name that year.

When was Lailani most popular?

Lailani reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,213 that year with 194 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lailani most popular?

Lailani has historically been most popular in Nevada, Louisiana, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lailani.

Is Lailani a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lailani is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lailani?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lailani include Refugia, Hedvig, Gypsy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lailani

Lailani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lailani's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,213. Use the chart and map above to compare Lailani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.