Aolani
Girl name · #5154 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Aolani ranks #5154 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Aolani.
The 44-year story
Aolani first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 54 girls were named Aolani — good for #3168 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Aolani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aolani in class?
Aolani scores 59 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aolani is most common
State-level data for Aolani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Aolani
Statistically, parents drawn to Aolani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kimani, Kemani, Ani, Miliani, and Liani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aolani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 29 | #4669 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 15 | #7212 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 33 | #4195 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5208 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aolani a popular girl name?
Aolani ranked #5154 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Aolani most popular?
Aolani peaked in 2007, when 54 American girls received the name (ranked #3168 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aolani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Aolani. It scores 59/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.