Total births
127
Girls' name · since 1939
Pualani
Pualani has 127 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15537
- among girls today
- 127
- born since 1939
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
127 babies have been named Pualani since 1939, making it today's #15537 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pualani has been recorded 127 times among girls since 1939, currently ranked #15537 nationally and more common than 12% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2024.
- #15537 among girls today
- 127 born since 1939
- 1970s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Pualani is currently the #15537 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 127 born since 1939, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15537
- among girls today
- 127
- born since 1939
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Pualani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15537
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Pualani was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
9 babies were named Pualani in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
How Pualani compares
127 29th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Pualani's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pualani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 127 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Pualani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pualani's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pualani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1978
Current rank
#15,537
Active since
1939
Pualani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2024
- Peak year (1978)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Pualani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Pualani's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Pualani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 28 births (22% of all-time use).
Pualani by state
Where Pualani concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 44 | 34.6% |
Hawaii share of Pualani's total US births 34.6%
44 of 127 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pualani? ▼
Since 1939, Social Security records show 127 babies named Pualani. Today it holds rank #15537 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 9 births.
When was Pualani most popular? ▼
Pualani was most popular in the 1970s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Pualani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pualani are Hawaii (44 births).
How long has the name Pualani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Pualani since 1939 -- 86 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Pualani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Puanani, Pualena, Puaolena. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pualani's data
- Pualani's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Pualanis (44 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1939–2024 (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. "Pualani: #15537 Girls' Name - 127 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pualani. 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 Pualani 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 June 2026.