Iwalani — girls' name
106 babies named Iwalani in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
29% of everyone ever named Iwalani was born in this single decade.
11 babies were named Iwalani in 1975 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Iwalani
The Social Security Administration has registered 106 babies named Iwalani between 1961 and 2019, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Iwalani currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2019. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 11 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Iwalani performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Iwalani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 44 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Iwalani in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Iwalani 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 106 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.
Iwalani at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Iwalani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–1961
- Peak year (1975)
- 11
- Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2019.
106 total births across 59 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1975 with 11 births in a single year.
Iwalani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 31 births that decade — 29% of Iwalani's all-time total
Iwalani decade highlights
- Peak decade 31 births
- Runner-up 22 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1970s was Iwalani's strongest decade
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 29% of all-time use.
Iwalani by state
Where Iwalani concentrates geographically — total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 44 | 41.5% |
44 of 106 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Hawaii 41.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Hawaii accounts for 41.5% of all recorded births nationwide — a strong regional concentration for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iwalani? ▼
When was Iwalani most popular? ▼
Where is Iwalani most popular? ▼
How long has the name Iwalani been used? ▼
What names are similar to Iwalani? ▼
Keep exploring Iwalani
Nearby Names Like Iwalani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iwalani
Compare Iwalani side by side: Iwalani vs Iwana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1961–2019 (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.