Girls' name · since 1979

Nohelani

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Nohelani, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

61
total births
1979–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade

Nohelani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 1979.

Nohelani has 61 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1992.

  • 61 total births
  • 1979–1992 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 74% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

61 girls have been named Nohelani since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1992.

61
total births
1979–1992
years on record
1980s
peak decade
74%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Nohelani was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

11 babies were named Nohelani in 1980 - its busiest year on record.

Nohelani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nohelani's SSA record in two at 1983 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 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nohelani at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

61

Since 1979

14 years of records

Peak year

1980

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1979

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1992

Nohelani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1980)
11
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4681012 197919801981198219831987198919901992 6

Nohelani by decade

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

1980s was Nohelani's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Nohelani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 45 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Nohelani by state

Where Nohelani concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nohelani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
31 50.8%
Hawaii share of Nohelani's total US births 50.8%

31 of 61 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nohelani?
Nohelani has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 11 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Nohelani most popular?
Nohelani was most popular in the 1980s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Nohelani most popular?
The top states for the name Nohelani are Hawaii (31 births).
How long has the name Nohelani been used?
Records for Nohelani go back to 1979, giving 14 years of history through 1992.
What names are similar to Nohelani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nohemi, Nohely, Nohemy, Noha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nohelani's data

  • Nohelani's decade-level peak was the 1980s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Hawaii records the most Nohelanis (31 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.

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, 1979–1992 (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. "Nohelani: Baby Name Since 1979 - 61 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nohelani. 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 Nohelani 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.