Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Kawailani

Name: Popularity of the name Kawailani in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Kawailani, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#11,223 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2002

First Year

2023

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#11223

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Kawailani

Kawailani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 8 births, good for #11,223 nationwide. About 48% of every Kawailani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Kawailani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 42 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Kawailani

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

Catalano
Capellini
Cappellini
Colony
Colonie
Kalani
Cannelloni
Canneloni
Camelina
Catilina
Kawano
Calame

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kawailani

What does the name Kawailani mean?

Kawailani is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2002. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Kawailani in 2026?

In 2026, Kawailani ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Kawailani most popular?

Kawailani reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #11,223 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Kawailani a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Kawailani is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Kawailani?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kawailani include Rosmary, Nyle, Novena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kawailani

Kawailani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 42 births in the dataset. Kawailani's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #11,223. Use the chart and map above to compare Kawailani'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.