Hanalei
The Story of Hanalei
As a girl name
Hanalei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 23 Hanaleis were born — ranking #5,444 that year. As of 2026, Hanalei ranks #9,345 for girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 277 Hanaleis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hanalei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Hanaleis were born — ranking #10,889 that year. As of 2026, Hanalei ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Hanaleis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Hanalei
Hanalei is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 277 births in the dataset. Hanalei's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Hanalei'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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