Alakai
Boy name · #1821 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Alakai? In official American birth records, Alakai has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Alakai ranks #1821 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 88 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Alakai.
The 29-year story
Alakai first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 112 babies and a rank of #1558. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alakai per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alakai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alakai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alakai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alakai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alakai is most common
State-level data for Alakai is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alakai
Statistically, parents drawn to Alakai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akai, Elikai, Malikai, Dakai, and Sakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alakai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1573 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1558 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 87 | #1799 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6632 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7971 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Alakai?
In official American birth records, the name Alakai first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Alakai a popular boy name?
Alakai ranked #1821 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Alakai most popular?
Alakai peaked in 2023, when 112 American boys received the name (ranked #1558 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alakai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Alakai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.