Girls' name · since 2009

Hiiaka

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 8 babies named Hiiaka, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#57,314 of 72,339
all-time among girls
8
born since 2009
2000s
peak decade

Hiiaka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 8 have been recorded since 2009.

Hiiaka has 8 recorded births among girls since 2009, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2009.

  • #57,314 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 8 born since 2009
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiiaka ranks #57,314 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 8 born since 2009, peaking in the 2000s.

#57,314 of 72,339
all-time among girls
8
born since 2009
2000s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Hiiaka's 8 recorded births place it above 20.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Hiiaka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2009)
8
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
8 2009 8

Hiiaka by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (8 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Hiiaka's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Hiiaka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Hiiaka by state

Where Hiiaka concentrates geographically, total births since 2009

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Hiiaka
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
7 87.5%
Hawaii share of Hiiaka's total US births 87.5%

7 of 8 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hiiaka? ▼
8 babies have been named Hiiaka since 2009. All-time, it sits at #57,314 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2009 with 8 births.
Where does Hiiaka sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hiiaka ranks #57,314 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hiiaka most popular? ▼
Hiiaka was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Hiiaka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hiiaka are Hawaii (7 births).
How long has the name Hiiaka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hiiaka since 2009 -- 1 year through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Hiiaka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiilani, Hiilei. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Hiiaka's data

  • Hawaii records the most Hiiakas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hiiaka

Nearby Names Like Hiiaka

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hiiaka

Hiilani Girl
124 births
Hiilei Girl
83 births

Compare Hiiaka side by side: Hiiaka vs Hiilani Hiiaka vs Hiilei

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Modeste
8 births · Peak 1890
Vica
8 births · Peak 1914
Desda
8 births · Peak 1915
Vonie
8 births · Peak 1915
Verdun
8 births · Peak 1918
Exia
8 births · Peak 1919
Maudeline
8 births · Peak 1919
Elmerine
8 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hiiaka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2009–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Hiiaka 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 August 2026.