Alakai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,808

among boys · ↓235 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alakai · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,410

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

112 babies

All-time total

910

#5,462 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Alakai popularity over time

910 babies have been named Alakai since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	6	1	–	#7,994
2000s	89	9	+1383%	#3,924
2010s	266	27	+199%	#2,230
2020s (to 2025)	549	92	+244%	#1,558

Where Alakai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	109	0.06	outside top 500
2028	119	0.07	outside top 500
2029	127	0.07	outside top 500
2030	135	0.08	outside top 500

Where Alakai is most popular

Boys named Alakai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Washington, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Alakai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Hawaii	42	2.70	+4787%
Washington	20	0.122	+121%
Texas	62	0.070	+27%
Florida	33	0.070	+26%
California	62	0.068	+23%
Indiana	6	0.037	-32%
Arizona	6	0.037	-34%
Tennessee	5	0.028	-50%
Michigan	5	0.024	-56%
Georgia	6	0.024	-57%
New York	5	0.012	-79%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alakai

Alakai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,808 in 2025 with 88 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 910 American babies have been named Alakai. Its peak came in 2023, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alakai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alakai?

The median living Alakai is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 900 people named Alakai are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alakai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	88	#1,808
2024	110	#1,573
2023	112	#1,558
2022	81	#1,917
2021	87	#1,800
2020	71	#1,998
2019	62	#2,230
2018	34	#3,303
2017	40	#2,954
2016	20	#4,783
2015	16	#5,516
2014	12	#6,645
2013	22	#4,320
2012	16	#5,492
2011	18	#4,985
2010	26	#3,896
2009	26	#3,924
2008	9	#8,346
2007	11	#7,108
2006	14	#5,795
2005	9	#7,650
2004	–	–
2003	10	#6,730
2002	5	#10,719
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2000	5	#10,405
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alakai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alakai?

The median living Alakai is about 4 years old. Half of all living Alakais are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Alakai are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Alakai are alive in the United States, based on 910 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alakai in 2025?

Alakai ranked #1,808 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 88 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alakai?

910 babies have been named Alakai in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alakai most popular?

Alakai peaked in 2023, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Alakai a boy or girl name?

Alakai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alakai rising or falling?

Alakai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alakai become more popular?

Alakai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 135 boys named Alakai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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