ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2008 First Year 2026 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #5047 Peak Rank 142 Total Count 15 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kanaloa What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In the traditions of ancient Hawaiʻi, Kanaloa is a god symbolized by the squid or by the octopus, and is typically associated with Kāne. It is also an alternative name for the island of Kahoʻolawe. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanaloa) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanaloa) 📖 ## The Story of Kanaloa The earliest SSA record of Kanaloa as a baby boy name dates back to 2008, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Kanaloa — #5,047 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Kanaloa on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kanaloa ranks #5,279 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+114% over the past five years). All told, over 142 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kanaloa Phonetically similar names — useful when Kanaloa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Cannula * [Camellia](/camellia) * Canola * [Kamala](/kamala) * Cannelloni * [Canelo](/canelo) * Canale * [Camelo](/camelo) * Cannily * [Canela](/canela) * Canneloni * Canella Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kanaloa What does the name Kanaloa mean? In the traditions of ancient Hawaiʻi, Kanaloa is a god symbolized by the squid or by the octopus, and is typically associated with Kāne. It is also an alternative name for the island of Kahoʻolawe. How popular is Kanaloa in 2026? In 2026, Kanaloa ranks #5,279 among boys' names in the U.S., with 18 babies given the name that year. When was Kanaloa most popular? Kanaloa reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #5,047 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kanaloa most popular? Kanaloa has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kanaloa. Is Kanaloa a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kanaloa is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kanaloa? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kanaloa include Rafferty, Kensley, Novian. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦RaffertyPeak #5047](/rafferty)[👦KensleyPeak #5047](/kensley)[👦NovianPeak #5047](/novian)[👦EmaanPeak #5047](/emaan)[👦ElaiPeak #5047](/elai)[👦OzzielPeak #5047](/ozziel)[👦TayenPeak #5047](/tayen)[👦EkanshPeak #5047](/ekansh) ## About the name Kanaloa Kanaloa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 142 births in the dataset. Kanaloa's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,047\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kanaloa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.