girl's name
Kayani
kuh-YAH-nee (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 324
Kayani is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Kayani Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 56 |
| 2010s | 92 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 161 |
How Popular Is Kayani?
In 2025, Kayani was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kayani Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Kayani
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Kayani Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kayani over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Kayani
- English kuh-YAH-nee
Sibling Names for Kayani
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Kayani — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Kayani
How popular is the name Kayani?
In 2025, Kayani was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kayani a girl's or a boy's name?
Kayani is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kayani?
Kayani has 3 syllables.
When was Kayani most popular?
Kayani peaked in 2024, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kayani a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kayani currently ranks #5,015 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.