Leilani

“Heavenly flower garland, or royal child” — Hawaiian origin

Girl's name · #60 in the US (2025) · Trending

Leilani is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1917, it stood at #60 in 2025 — its best so far was #59, in 2022. About 56,000 girls have been named Leilani along the way. Leilani received an early boost in 1937, when Bing Crosby performed Sweet Leilani in the film Waikiki Wedding. Together with its spelling variants Leilany (#696) and Leylani (#971), Leilani would rank around #48 with about 4,500 births last year — the newborns split about 85/9/6 across Leilani, Leilany, and Leylani.

Around the world: about 1 in 480 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 950 girls in Puerto Rico (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Leilanis

Leilani Sarelle — actress from the United States
Leilani Mitchell — Australian basketball player
Leilani Farha — Canadian lawyer
Leilani Kai — American professional wrestler
Leilani Bishop — American model

In stories & tradition

Leilani — Animal Crossing: New Leaf

What Leilanis become

Among 58 notable people named Leilani:

Sports figures appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Leilani Mitchell, Australian basketball player.

Similar names: Leilany · Kehlani · Lyla · Ailani · Malia · Lily

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