Alii
The aliʻi were the traditional nobility of the Hawaiian islands. They were part of a hereditary line of rulers, the noho aliʻi. There were many classes of aliʻi and the position could be held by a man or a woman.
Meaning & Origin of Alii
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The aliʻi were the traditional nobility of the Hawaiian islands. They were part of a hereditary line of rulers, the noho aliʻi. There were many classes of aliʻi and the position could be held by a man or a woman.
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Origin & history
The Story of Alii
As a girl name
Alii first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6 Aliis were born — ranking #14,580 that year. As of 2026, Alii ranks #14,580 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Aliis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alii first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Aliis were born — ranking #7,764 that year. As of 2026, Alii ranks #9,864 for boys with 7 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 79 Aliis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Alii
Alii is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 79 births in the dataset. Alii's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,764. Use the chart and map above to compare Alii's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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