Lanikai
Kailua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu – over Nu‘uanu Pali.
Meaning & Origin of Lanikai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kailua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu – over Nu‘uanu Pali.
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The Story of Lanikai
American parents first put Lanikai on the record books as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 9 Lanikais were born — ranking #10,243 that year. About 44% of every Lanikai on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Lanikai last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 25 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lanikai
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mike Akiu , American football player
- Wally Amos , founder of the " Famous Amos " cookie brand
- Alpha L. Bowser , Lieutenant General , U.S. Marine Corps , decorated for actions during the battles of Iwo Jima and Chosin Reservoir
- Lynne Boyer , former World Champion professional surfer
- Pete Cabrinha (windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing), professional windsurfer, Peahi tow-in pioneer
- Joey Cantillo , Major League Baseball pitcher
- Emily Chang , Bloomberg news anchor
- Henry Ian Cusick , Peruvian-British actor
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Where is Lanikai most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- China46%
- United States35%
- Netherlands9%
- HK6%
- Germany4%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Lanikai
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lanikai is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Lansky
- Lanigan
- Lannigan
- Lenexa
- Lanugo
- Limacon
- Lanagan
- Landscape
- Lanky
- Clinically
- Linsky
- Lancome
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lanikai
Lanikai is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Lanikai's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanikai'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.