Total births
138
Girls' name · since 1995
Hokulani
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Hokulani, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10637
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Hokulani currently ranks #10637 among girls' names in America, with 138 babies recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hokulani has been recorded 138 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #10637 nationally and more common than 40% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #10637 among girls today
- 138 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hokulani is currently the #10637 girls' name in America, more common than 40% of girls - 138 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10637
- among girls today
- 138
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other girls
Hokulani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10637
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 40% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Hokulani was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
12 babies were named Hokulani in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Hokulani compares
138 30th percentile among 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
Hokulani's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hokulani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hokulani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hokulani splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hokulani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#10,637
Active since
1995
Hokulani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Hokulani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hokulani's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Hokulani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (47% of all-time use).
Hokulani by state
Where Hokulani concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 29 | 21.0% |
Hawaii share of Hokulani's total US births 21.0%
29 of 138 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hokulani? ▼
138 babies have been named Hokulani since 1995. It currently ranks #10637 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 12 births.
When was Hokulani most popular? ▼
Hokulani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Hokulani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hokulani are Hawaii (29 births).
How long has the name Hokulani been used? ▼
Records for Hokulani go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Hokulani's data
- Hokulani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Hokulanis (29 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 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Hokulani: #10637 Girls' Name - 138 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hokulani. 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 Hokulani 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.