Total births
867
Girls' name · since 1913
Aloha
Aloha has 867 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 867
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
867 girls have been named Aloha since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Aloha has 867 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- 867 total births
- 1913–2025 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
867 girls have been named Aloha since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.
- 867
- total births
- 1913–2025
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Aloha was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
37 babies were named Aloha in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Aloha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aloha splits its recorded history at 1946: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aloha at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Aloha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Aloha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Aloha's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Aloha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
202 births
- 1930s
1930s
183 births
- 1940s
1940s
172 births
- 1950s
1950s
90 births
- 1960s 39
1960s
39 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 202 births (23% of all-time use).
How Aloha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aloha's total volume
Aloha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aloha by state
Where Aloha concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 3.8% |
California share of Aloha's total US births 3.8%
33 of 867 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aloha? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 867 babies named Aloha. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 37 births.
When was Aloha most popular? ▼
Aloha was most popular in the 1920s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Aloha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aloha are California (33 births).
How long has the name Aloha been used? ▼
Aloha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Aloha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alondra, Alora, Alona, Alonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aloha's data
- Aloha's decade-level peak was the 1920s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alohas (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aloha
Nearby Names Like Aloha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aloha
Alondra Girl
#584 42,299 births
Alora Girl
#224 11,893 births
Alona Girl
#3236 3,197 births
Alonna Girl
#3709 2,646 births
Alonda Girl
877 births
Compare Aloha side by side: Aloha vs Alondra Aloha vs Alora Aloha vs Alona
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aloha: Baby Name Since 1913 - 867 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aloha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aloha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.