US rank #16248 Girls' name Peak 2013 97 births

Iolani — #16248 US girls' name

97 babies named Iolani in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s322010s512020s14
#16248
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Iolani was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

11 babies were named Iolani in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Iolani

The Social Security Administration has registered 97 babies named Iolani between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Iolani currently holds the #16248 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Iolani performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Iolani shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Iolani in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Iolani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Iolani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

97

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2013

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,248

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Iolani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
11
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4681012 20242016201420122010200820032001 7

Iolani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
51 births that decade — 53% of Iolani's all-time total
2000s322010s512020s14

Iolani by state

Where Iolani concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Iolani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
5 5.2%
Hawaii share of Iolani's total US births 5.2%

5 of 97 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iolani?
97 babies have been named Iolani since 2001. It currently ranks #16248 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 11 births.
When was Iolani most popular?
Iolani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Iolani most popular?
The top states for the name Iolani are Hawaii (5 births).
How long has the name Iolani been used?
Iolani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iolani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Iola, Iolana, Iolanda, Iolene, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.