Aolani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,111

among girls · ↓434 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aolani · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

54 babies

All-time total

927

#7,923 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Aolani popularity over time

927 babies have been named Aolani since 1981, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,184
1990s	144	14	+2300%	#3,445
2000s	367	37	+155%	#3,173
2010s	259	26	-29%	#3,576
2020s (to 2025)	151	25	-3%	#4,339

Where Aolani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Aolani

Aolani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,111 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 927 American babies have been named Aolani. Its peak came in 2007, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Aolani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aolani?

The median living Aolani is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 23. An estimated 900 people named Aolani 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.

Aolani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,111
2024	29	#4,677
2023	20	#5,987
2022	30	#4,596
2021	32	#4,339
2020	15	#7,253
2019	12	#8,648
2018	18	#6,550
2017	24	#5,371
2016	33	#4,354
2015	21	#6,049
2014	30	#4,673
2013	23	#5,664
2012	21	#6,139
2011	33	#4,367
2010	44	#3,576
2009	35	#4,277
2008	37	#4,190
2007	54	#3,173
2006	38	#3,931
2005	33	#4,200
2004	24	#5,227
2003	44	#3,295
2002	40	#3,400
2001	29	#4,222
2000	33	#3,815
1995	13	#6,669
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aolani?

The median living Aolani is about 17 years old. Half of all living Aolanis are between 9 and 23 years old.

How many people named Aolani are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Aolani are alive in the United States, based on 927 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aolani in 2025?

Aolani ranked #5,111 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aolani?

927 babies have been named Aolani in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aolani most popular?

Aolani peaked in 2007, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Aolani a boy or girl name?

Aolani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aolani rising or falling?

Aolani has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Aolani become more popular?

Aolani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Aolani 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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