Boy · #12,301 in 2026

Kaulana

Kaulana is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kaulana Noa, American football player Kaulana Park, American football player

Current Rank
#12,301
Peak Rank
#4,759 (1991)
Total Babies
147
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2002
First Year
2002
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#13595
Peak Rank
6
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kaulana

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kaulana is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kaulana Noa, American football player Kaulana Park, American football player

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The Story of Kaulana

Kaulana first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 11 Kaulanas were born — ranking #4,759 that year. As of 2026, Kaulana ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 147 Kaulanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kaulana

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kaulana is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kaulana

What does the name Kaulana mean?
Kaulana is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Kaulana Noa, American football player Kaulana Park, American football player
How popular is Kaulana in 2026?
In 2026, Kaulana ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Kaulana most popular?
Kaulana reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #4,759 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kaulana most popular?
Kaulana has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kaulana.
Is Kaulana a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kaulana is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kaulana?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kaulana include Raphel, Deadrick, Deaundra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kaulana

Kaulana is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 147 births in the dataset. Kaulana's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #4,759. Use the chart and map above to compare Kaulana'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 .

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.