Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Noelani

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,842 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,842
among girls · ↓187 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
109
named Noelani · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,746
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
146 babies
All-time total
3,661
#3,160 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Noelani popularity over time

3,661 babies have been named Noelani since 1958, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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 6 1 – #5,915
1960s 36 4 +500% #5,336
1970s 135 14 +275% #3,574
1980s 191 19 +41% #3,703
1990s 410 41 +115% #2,396
2000s 1,098 110 +168% #1,512
2010s 1,055 106 -4% #1,664
2020s (to 2025) 730 122 +15% #1,559

Where Noelani 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 110 0.07 outside top 500
2027 110 0.07 outside top 500
2028 111 0.07 outside top 500
2029 111 0.07 outside top 500
2030 112 0.07 outside top 500

Where Noelani is most popular

Girls named Noelani per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, California, and Georgia.

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 Noelani 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
Hawaii 14 1.22 +1498%
California 111 0.132 +73%
Georgia 28 0.123 +61%
Washington 11 0.076 ≈ national
Florida 32 0.075 ≈ national
Arizona 10 0.071 -7%
Texas 57 0.071 -7%
Colorado 7 0.063 -18%
Illinois 14 0.061 -20%
Indiana 6 0.043 -44%
New York 15 0.038 -50%
Virginia 6 0.035 -54%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Noelani

Noelani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,842 in 2025 with 109 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 3,661 American babies have been named Noelani. Its peak came in 2006, when 146 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 Noelani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Noelani?

The median living Noelani is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 3,600 people named Noelani are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Noelani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 109 #1,842
2024 125 #1,655
2023 126 #1,652
2022 137 #1,559
2021 123 #1,692
2020 110 #1,804
2019 125 #1,682
2018 117 #1,758
2017 110 #1,859
2016 89 #2,185
2015 78 #2,370
2014 91 #2,125
2013 111 #1,833
2012 116 #1,778
2011 128 #1,664
2010 90 #2,182
2009 100 #2,058
2008 127 #1,753
2007 131 #1,687
2006 146 #1,513
2005 138 #1,512
2004 122 #1,605
2003 116 #1,666
2002 76 #2,195
2001 73 #2,230
2000 69 #2,270
1995 41 #2,920
1990 26 #3,976
1985 18 #4,396
1980 20 #3,951
1975 15 #4,294
1970 11 #4,977
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Noelani?

The median living Noelani is about 16 years old. Half of all living Noelanis are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Noelani are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Noelani are alive in the United States, based on 3,661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Noelani in 2025?

Noelani ranked #1,842 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 109 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Noelani?

3,661 babies have been named Noelani in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Noelani most popular?

Noelani peaked in 2006, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Noelani a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Noelani rising or falling?

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

Will Noelani become more popular?

Noelani looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 112 girls named Noelani in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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