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kah-YAH-nee · 3 syllables
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #11447 in 2021
Peak: #11447 in 2021
This name has very limited recent SSA data.
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Kayani scores lower overall — meaning data is still sparse.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Kayani is a Sanskrit unisex name with upward momentum in SSA rankings. It ranked #4063 in the US in 2024.
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