Total births
157
Girls' name · since 1975
Kuulei
157 babies named Kuulei in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
157 girls have been named Kuulei since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kuulei has 157 recorded births among girls since 1975, 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 1975 to 2025.
- 157 total births
- 1975–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
157 girls have been named Kuulei since 1975, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 157
- total births
- 1975–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Kuulei was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
11 babies were named Kuulei in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Kuulei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kuulei's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kuulei at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Kuulei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Kuulei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kuulei's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Kuulei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (32% of all-time use).
Kuulei by state
Where Kuulei concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 70 | 44.6% |
Hawaii share of Kuulei's total US births 44.6%
70 of 157 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kuulei? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 157 babies named Kuulei. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 11 births.
When was Kuulei most popular? ▼
Kuulei was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kuulei most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kuulei are Hawaii (70 births).
How long has the name Kuulei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kuulei since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Kuulei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kuuipo. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kuulei's data
- Kuulei's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Kuuleis (70 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.
Keep exploring Kuulei
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kuulei
Compare Kuulei side by side: Kuulei vs Kuuipo
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Kuulei: Baby Name Since 1975 - 157 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kuulei. 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 Kuulei 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.