Aulani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,711

among girls · ↑344 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

119

named Aulani · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,506

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

119 babies

All-time total

1,117

#6,953 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Aulani popularity over time

1,117 babies have been named Aulani 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	13	1	–	#10,698
2000s	139	14	+969%	#6,342
2010s	535	54	+285%	#2,287
2020s (to 2025)	430	72	+34%	#1,711

Where Aulani 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	125	0.08	outside top 500
2027	131	0.08	outside top 500
2028	136	0.08	outside top 500
2029	140	0.09	outside top 500
2030	144	0.09	outside top 500

Where Aulani is most popular

Girls named Aulani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, California, and Florida.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aulani 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alabama	10	0.107	+138%
California	67	0.080	+78%
Florida	26	0.061	+36%
Texas	47	0.058	+31%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+24%
Georgia	11	0.048	+8%
Virginia	6	0.035	-21%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-43%
New York	10	0.025	-44%
Illinois	5	0.022	-51%
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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 Aulani

Aulani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,711 in 2025 with 119 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,117 American babies have been named Aulani. Its peak came in 2025, when 119 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 Aulani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aulani?

The median living Aulani is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 1,100 people named Aulani 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.

Aulani year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	119	#1,711
2024	94	#2,055
2023	50	#3,231
2022	56	#2,960
2021	44	#3,499
2020	67	#2,553
2019	78	#2,308
2018	66	#2,615
2017	81	#2,287
2016	60	#2,834
2015	57	#3,002
2014	51	#3,188
2013	38	#3,933
2012	62	#2,809
2011	29	#4,821
2010	13	#8,780
2009	19	#6,848
2008	19	#6,840
2007	18	#7,126
2006	16	#7,527
2005	12	#8,966
2004	12	#8,791
2003	18	#6,342
2002	8	#11,263
2001	9	#10,207
2000	8	#10,859
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aulani?

The median living Aulani is about 7 years old. Half of all living Aulanis are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Aulani are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Aulani are alive in the United States, based on 1,117 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aulani in 2025?

Aulani ranked #1,711 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 119 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aulani?

1,117 babies have been named Aulani in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aulani most popular?

Aulani peaked in 2025, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Aulani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aulani rising or falling?

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

Will Aulani become more popular?

Aulani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 144 girls named Aulani 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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