Kaylanni
A feminine name of modern origin, possibly combining Kay and Lani.
Name Census estimates that about 306 living Americans carry the first name Kaylanni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kaylanni today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaylanni births was 2023 (44 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaylanni. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
306
~ 1 in 1,120,112 Americans
Peak year
2023
44 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,144
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Kaylanni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaylanni from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 179 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kaylanni by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kaylanni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaylannis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaylanni
Kaylanni is a modern invented name that appears to be a creative spelling variation combining the popular names Kaylee and Brianna. As a newly coined name, its origins are difficult to trace to any specific language or culture.
The name Kaylee itself is thought to be a blend of the names Kay and Lee, with Kay being a pet form of the feminine name Katherine, derived from the Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure". Lee is an English surname that can also be used as a given name, originating from a Old English word meaning "meadow".
Brianna, on the other hand, has its roots in the Celtic language and is a feminine form of the masculine name Brian, which means "high" or "noble" in Irish Gaelic. It was initially popularized as a feminine name in the United States during the 20th century.
While there are no known historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Kaylanni specifically, its component names Kaylee and Brianna have gained popularity in recent decades. Some notable individuals who have borne these names include:
1. Kaylee Preston (born 1986), an American actress and model.
2. Kaylee DeFer (born 1986), an American actress known for her roles in television shows like Gossip Girl and The War at Home.
3. Brianna Hildebrand (born 1996), an American actress known for her role as Negasonic Teenage Warhead in the Deadpool movies.
4. Brianna Monique Daniels (born 1983), an American R&B singer better known by her stage name Bri Danielle.
5. Brianna Reed (born 1980), an American track and field athlete who specialized in pole vaulting and competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
As a newly created name, Kaylanni does not have a significant historical footprint or extensive lineage of notable individuals bearing this particular spelling. However, its component names Kaylee and Brianna have gained popularity in recent times, reflecting modern naming trends and preferences for unique and creative combinations of existing names.
People
Kaylanni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaylanni as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaylanni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaylanni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 306 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaylanni going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,120,112 US residents.
Is Kaylanni a common name?
We classify Kaylanni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 308 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaylanni most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaylanni was 2023, when 44 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaylanni is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kaylanni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaylanni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kaylanni in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kaylanni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaylanni in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kaylanni can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Kaylanni?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Kaylanni on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.