Leiloni
A Hawaiian feminine name meaning "heavenly lei" or "royal child".
Name Census estimates that about 446 living Americans carry the first name Leiloni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Leiloni today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Leiloni births was 2007 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Leiloni. 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
446
~ 1 in 768,507 Americans
Peak year
2007
23 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,793
Tracked since 1974
Census
Leiloni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 380 people with the first name Leiloni, which placed it at #25,078 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,078
National first-name rank
People counted
380
380 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
30.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Leiloni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leiloni is Hispanic at 30.8%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (24.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Leiloni described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Leiloni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino30.8% · 117
- White27.4% · 104
- Black or African American24.2% · 92
- Two or more races11.6% · 44
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 11
Popularity
Leiloni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Leiloni from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 152 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Leiloni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Leiloni 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 Leiloni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Leilonis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Leiloni
The name Leiloni is a modern invented name that appears to be a combination of the Hawaiian name Leilani and the Maori name Loni. It does not have an ancient historical origin or direct etymological roots in any particular language or culture.
Leilani is a Hawaiian name that means "heavenly lei" or "royal child". It is derived from the Hawaiian words lei, meaning "garland or wreath", and lani, meaning "heaven" or "royal". The name Leilani has been in use in Hawaii for centuries and has gained popularity worldwide in recent times.
Loni, on the other hand, is a Maori name that means "generous" or "generous-hearted". It is a traditional name in the Maori culture of New Zealand and has been used for both males and females.
The combination of these two names, Leiloni, appears to be a modern invention, likely created in recent decades as a unique and beautiful-sounding name that blends elements from different cultures. It does not seem to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
While the name Leiloni itself may not have a long historical lineage, some notable individuals who share similar names include:
1. Leilani Muir (1919-1968), an American hula dancer and actress who appeared in several films in the 1940s and 1950s.
2. Leilani Kai (born 1980), an American professional wrestler and former WWE Diva.
3. Leilani Dowding (born 1980), an American model and reality television personality.
4. Loni Willison (born 1963), an American actress and model known for her roles in various television shows and films.
5. Loni Love (born 1971), an American comedian, television host, and actress best known as a co-host on the talk show "The Real".
While the name Leiloni may not have a deep historical roots, it is a beautiful and unique blend of names from different cultures, reflecting the diversity and creativity of modern naming practices.
People
Leiloni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Leiloni as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Leiloni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leiloni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 446 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Leiloni 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 768,507 US residents.
Is Leiloni a common name?
We classify Leiloni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 456 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Leiloni most popular?
The single biggest year for Leiloni was 2007, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Leiloni is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Leiloni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 380 people with the name Leiloni, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,078 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Leiloni in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Leiloni?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Leiloni appears almost entirely female. Of the 381 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Leiloni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Leiloni is Hispanic at 30.8%. The next largest groups are White (27.4%) and Black (24.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Leiloni most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Leiloni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 30.8% (117 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Leiloni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Leiloni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Leiloni 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 Leiloni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Leiloni 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 Leiloni 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.
How many people have the name Leiloni?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.