Total births
124
Girls' name · since 1994
Hiilani
Hiilani has 124 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 124
- total births
- 1994–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Hiilani sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 124 recorded since 1994.
Hiilani has 124 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2021.
- 124 total births
- 1994–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
124 girls have been named Hiilani since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 124
- total births
- 1994–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Hiilani was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Hiilani in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Hiilani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hiilani's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hiilani at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Hiilani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Hiilani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hiilani's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Hiilani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
44 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (43% of all-time use).
Hiilani by state
Where Hiilani concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 84 | 67.7% |
Hawaii share of Hiilani's total US births 67.7%
84 of 124 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hiilani? ▼
124 babies have been named Hiilani since 1994. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2016 with 11 births.
When was Hiilani most popular? ▼
Hiilani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Hiilani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hiilani are Hawaii (84 births).
How long has the name Hiilani been used? ▼
Hiilani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 28 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Hiilani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiilei, Hiiaka. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hiilani's data
- Hiilani's decade-level peak was the 2010s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Hiilanis (84 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2021 (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. "Hiilani: Baby Name Since 1994 - 124 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hiilani. 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 Hiilani 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 July 2026.