US rank #1651 Girls' name Peak 2006 3,551 births

Noelani — #1651 US girls' name

3,551 babies named Noelani in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s361970s1351980s1911990s4102000s10982010s10552020s620
#1651
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 91% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Noelani was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

146 babies were named Noelani in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Noelani

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,551 babies named Noelani between 1958 and 2024, spanning 67 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Noelani currently holds the #1651 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 146 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Noelani performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,098 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Noelani shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 780 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Hawaii and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Noelani in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Noelani 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 3,551 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.

Noelani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,551

Since 1958

67 years of records

Peak year

2006

146 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,651

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1958

Recorded for 67 years

Last year on file: 2024

Noelani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1958

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
146
Annual births at peak — across 67 years of records
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Noelani by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,098 births that decade — 31% of Noelani's all-time total
1950s61960s361970s1351980s1911990s4102000s10982010s10552020s620

Noelani by state

Where Noelani concentrates geographically — total births since 1958

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Noelani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
780 22.0%
#2 Hawaii
392 11.0%
#3 Texas
235 6.6%
#4 Florida
121 3.4%
#5 New York
92 2.6%
#6 Arizona
72 2.0%
#7 Washington
63 1.8%
#8 Georgia
43 1.2%
California share of Noelani's total US births 22.0%
Even split

780 of 3,551 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Noelani appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Noelani?
3,551 babies have been named Noelani since 1958. It currently ranks #1651 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 146 births.
When was Noelani most popular?
Noelani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,098 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Noelani most popular?
The top states for the name Noelani are California (780 births), Hawaii (392 births), Texas (235 births).
How long has the name Noelani been used?
Noelani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 67 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Noelani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Noelle, Noemi, Noel, Noelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1958–2024 (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.