Boys' name · since 1985
Nainoa
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 621 babies named Nainoa, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,596 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 621
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nainoa is the #4596 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 621 recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nainoa has been recorded 621 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #4596 nationally and more common than 67% of boys, 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 1985 to 2025.
- #6,921 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,596 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 621 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nainoa ranks #6,921 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,596 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 621 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,921 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,596 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 621
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nainoa's 621 recorded births place it above 84.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
How Nainoa compares
621 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nainoa's all-time total is 68% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nainoa | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 621 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nainoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nainoa's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nainoa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Nainoa by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (231 births, 37% of the file).
2000s was Nainoa's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nainoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s
2000s
231 births
- 2010s
2010s
169 births
- 2020s 91
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 231 births (37% of all-time use).
How Nainoa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nainoa's total volume
Nainoa by state
Where Nainoa concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 405 | 65.2% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 2.6% |
405 of 621 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nainoa's data
- Nainoa's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (231 total births) through the 2020s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Nainoas (405 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nainoa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nainoa 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 August 2026.