Total births
1,117
Girls' name · since 1996
Aulani
1,117 babies named Aulani in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2063
- among girls today
- 1,117
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Aulani currently ranks #2063 among girls' names in America, with 1,117 babies recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Aulani recorded 1,117 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #2063 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #2063 among girls today
- 1,117 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Aulani is currently the #2063 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 1,117 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2063
- among girls today
- 1,117
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Aulani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2063
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Aulani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
119 babies were named Aulani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Aulani compares
1,117 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aulani's all-time total is 192% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aulani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,117 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 119 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aulani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Aulani's full recorded timeline at 2012, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 119 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Aulani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,063
Active since
1996
Aulani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Aulani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aulani's strongest decade.
535 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Aulani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 139
2000s
139 births
- 2010s
2010s
535 births
- 2020s
2020s
430 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 535 births (48% of all-time use).
How Aulani 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 Aulani's total volume
Aulani vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aulani by state
Where Aulani concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 265 | 23.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 79 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 73 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Aulani's total US births 23.7%
Even split
265 of 1,117 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Aulani appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aulani? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 1,117 babies named Aulani. Today it holds rank #2063 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 119 births.
When was Aulani most popular? ▼
Aulani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 535 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Aulani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aulani are California (265 births), Texas (79 births), Florida (73 births).
How long has the name Aulani been used? ▼
Records for Aulani go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aulani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aulora, Aulelei, Aulii, Auline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aulani's data
- Aulani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (535 total births) through the 2020s (430) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aulanis (265 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 Aulani
Nearby Names Like Aulani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aulani
Aulora Girl
#7090 200 births
Aulelei Girl
#11836 46 births
Aulii Girl
42 births
Auline Girl
38 births
Aulbrey Girl
13 births
Compare Aulani side by side: Aulani vs Aulora Aulani vs Aulelei Aulani vs Aulii
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Aulani: #2063 Girls' Name - 1,117 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aulani. 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 Aulani 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.