FastNamesMost Popular Baby Names in Hawaii
In 2025, Isla was the most popular girls' name in Hawaii, given to 40 babies, and Elijah was the top boys' name with 49. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.
Social Security counted 2,145 girls and 2,918 boys born in Hawaii that year under names given to at least five babies there.
Top 100 names in Hawaii, 2025
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isla | 40 | up 8 |
| 2 | Emma | 37 | same |
| 3 | Luna | 36 | up 14 |
| 4 | Sophia | 36 | up 2 |
| 5 | Olivia | 34 | down 4 |
| 6 | Amelia | 31 | down 2 |
| 7 | Ava | 29 | up 1 |
| 8 | Chloe | 29 | up 3 |
| 9 | Kaia | 29 | down 6 |
| 10 | Aria | 28 | up 4 |
| 11 | Eliana | 27 | up 4 |
| 12 | Lily | 27 | down 5 |
| 13 | Charlotte | 25 | down 1 |
| 14 | Isabella | 25 | down 1 |
| 15 | Aurora | 24 | down 5 |
| 16 | Kailani | 24 | up 4 |
| 17 | Mia | 23 | down 12 |
| 18 | Ella | 21 | down 2 |
| 19 | Emi | 18 | up 16 |
| 20 | Malia | 18 | up 10 |
| 21 | Nova | 18 | up 21 |
| 22 | Anela | 17 | up 27 |
| 23 | Grace | 17 | up 13 |
| 24 | Maya | 17 | up 17 |
| 25 | Violet | 17 | up 6 |
| 26 | Eden | 16 | up 72 |
| 27 | Naomi | 16 | down 2 |
| 28 | Elizabeth | 15 | up 18 |
| 29 | Sofia | 15 | up 87 |
| 30 | Ellie | 14 | down 4 |
| 31 | Halia | 14 | up 16 |
| 32 | Hazel | 14 | up 19 |
| 33 | Kailea | 14 | up 29 |
| 34 | Leila | 14 | up 4 |
| 35 | Penelope | 14 | up 8 |
| 36 | Evelyn | 13 | down 13 |
| 37 | Harper | 13 | down 8 |
| 38 | Mahina | 13 | down 5 |
| 39 | Mila | 13 | down 17 |
| 40 | Riley | 13 | up 8 |
| 41 | Sage | 13 | up 13 |
| 42 | Sienna | 13 | up 13 |
| 43 | Sophie | 13 | up 45 |
| 44 | Avery | 12 | down 12 |
| 45 | Ayla | 12 | down 11 |
| 46 | Emily | 12 | down 18 |
| 47 | Iris | 12 | up 5 |
| 48 | Kalea | 12 | up 15 |
| 49 | Layla | 12 | up 21 |
| 50 | Leia | 12 | down 29 |
| 51 | Leilani | 12 | down 27 |
| 52 | Liliana | 12 | down 34 |
| 53 | Melody | 12 | up 56 |
| 54 | Aila | 11 | up 91 |
| 55 | Alina | 11 | up 35 |
| 56 | Alora | 11 | up 10 |
| 57 | Charlie | 11 | up 96 |
| 58 | Eleanor | 11 | up 10 |
| 59 | Elliana | 11 | up 98 |
| 60 | Evie | 11 | new |
| 61 | Kira | 11 | up 3 |
| 62 | Lucy | 11 | down 22 |
| 63 | Madison | 11 | up 42 |
| 64 | Noelle | 11 | up 47 |
| 65 | Paisley | 11 | new |
| 66 | Remi | 11 | up 7 |
| 67 | Rose | 11 | up 18 |
| 68 | Sadie | 11 | up 18 |
| 69 | Alana | 10 | down 13 |
| 70 | Elena | 10 | up 29 |
| 71 | Eloise | 10 | up 87 |
| 72 | Ember | 10 | new |
| 73 | Genevieve | 10 | new |
| 74 | Lana | 10 | up 92 |
| 75 | Myla | 10 | up 57 |
| 76 | Quinn | 10 | up 8 |
| 77 | Ruby | 10 | down 3 |
| 78 | Amara | 9 | down 33 |
| 79 | Amari | 9 | new |
| 80 | Arya | 9 | up 13 |
| 81 | Faith | 9 | up 20 |
| 82 | Freya | 9 | up 45 |
| 83 | Haven | 9 | down 24 |
| 84 | Hina | 9 | up 76 |
| 85 | Kalia | 9 | up 17 |
| 86 | Kiana | 9 | up 17 |
| 87 | Maeve | 9 | up 19 |
| 88 | Margaret | 9 | new |
| 89 | Nevaeh | 9 | up 45 |
| 90 | Nora | 9 | down 71 |
| 91 | Zoe | 9 | new |
| 92 | Abigail | 8 | new |
| 93 | Adeline | 8 | up 27 |
| 94 | Alice | 8 | up 27 |
| 95 | Aubrey | 8 | up 54 |
| 96 | Audrey | 8 | down 29 |
| 97 | Bella | 8 | up 26 |
| 98 | Elodie | 8 | new |
| 99 | Gianna | 8 | down 49 |
| 100 | Hailey | 8 | down 63 |
| Rank | Name | Babies | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elijah | 49 | up 2 |
| 2 | Noah | 46 | down 1 |
| 3 | Liam | 42 | up 1 |
| 4 | Luca | 42 | up 2 |
| 5 | Luke | 41 | up 5 |
| 6 | Ezekiel | 40 | up 2 |
| 7 | Levi | 40 | up 2 |
| 8 | Theodore | 38 | down 3 |
| 9 | Henry | 34 | up 24 |
| 10 | John | 33 | up 47 |
| 11 | Atlas | 31 | up 11 |
| 12 | Lucas | 31 | up 9 |
| 13 | Kai | 30 | down 6 |
| 14 | Ezra | 28 | down 12 |
| 15 | Gabriel | 28 | up 52 |
| 16 | Oliver | 28 | down 5 |
| 17 | William | 28 | up 12 |
| 18 | Daniel | 26 | up 31 |
| 19 | James | 26 | down 5 |
| 20 | Mason | 26 | up 20 |
| 21 | Mateo | 26 | down 9 |
| 22 | Malakai | 25 | up 97 |
| 23 | Roman | 25 | down 10 |
| 24 | Elias | 24 | up 1 |
| 25 | Leo | 24 | down 10 |
| 26 | Isaiah | 23 | down 8 |
| 27 | Theo | 23 | up 20 |
| 28 | Asher | 22 | down 11 |
| 29 | Jeremiah | 22 | up 9 |
| 30 | Koa | 22 | up 9 |
| 31 | Ace | 20 | up 10 |
| 32 | Alexander | 20 | up 4 |
| 33 | Maverick | 20 | down 17 |
| 34 | Logan | 19 | up 9 |
| 35 | Michael | 19 | up 33 |
| 36 | Samuel | 19 | down 6 |
| 37 | Enzo | 18 | up 7 |
| 38 | Ethan | 18 | down 3 |
| 39 | Hezekiah | 18 | up 35 |
| 40 | Joseph | 18 | up 18 |
| 41 | Micah | 18 | down 21 |
| 42 | Milo | 18 | up 10 |
| 43 | Rowan | 18 | up 57 |
| 44 | Silas | 18 | up 2 |
| 45 | Aiden | 17 | down 13 |
| 46 | Ryder | 17 | up 23 |
| 47 | Thomas | 17 | up 1 |
| 48 | Wyatt | 17 | up 6 |
| 49 | Caleb | 16 | down 25 |
| 50 | Colton | 16 | up 58 |
| 51 | Isaac | 16 | down 25 |
| 52 | Sebastian | 16 | up 116 |
| 53 | Jack | 15 | down 30 |
| 54 | Matthew | 15 | up 7 |
| 55 | Myles | 15 | new |
| 56 | Andrew | 14 | up 25 |
| 57 | Greyson | 14 | down 1 |
| 58 | Jace | 14 | up 31 |
| 59 | Kainoa | 14 | up 25 |
| 60 | River | 14 | up 39 |
| 61 | Robert | 14 | up 24 |
| 62 | Zion | 14 | up 1 |
| 63 | Cooper | 13 | up 65 |
| 64 | Everett | 13 | up 46 |
| 65 | Jacob | 13 | down 28 |
| 66 | Jameson | 13 | new |
| 67 | Jaxon | 13 | up 23 |
| 68 | Luka | 13 | down 49 |
| 69 | Beau | 12 | up 13 |
| 70 | Carter | 12 | down 6 |
| 71 | Cruz | 12 | up 154 |
| 72 | Cyrus | 12 | up 37 |
| 73 | Joshua | 12 | down 14 |
| 74 | Legend | 12 | up 62 |
| 75 | Makoa | 12 | down 24 |
| 76 | Miles | 12 | up 21 |
| 77 | Nainoa | 12 | up 83 |
| 78 | Wesley | 12 | down 50 |
| 79 | Benjamin | 11 | down 48 |
| 80 | Jasper | 11 | down 4 |
| 81 | Judah | 11 | down 21 |
| 82 | Julian | 11 | up 10 |
| 83 | Leon | 11 | up 54 |
| 84 | Owen | 11 | down 22 |
| 85 | Raiden | 11 | new |
| 86 | Rocky | 11 | new |
| 87 | Sage | 11 | up 57 |
| 88 | Shiloh | 11 | up 14 |
| 89 | Tatum | 11 | up 56 |
| 90 | Aaron | 10 | up 13 |
| 91 | Bodhi | 10 | up 15 |
| 92 | Braxton | 10 | up 31 |
| 93 | Brooks | 10 | up 31 |
| 94 | Callum | 10 | up 85 |
| 95 | David | 10 | down 53 |
| 96 | Eli | 10 | down 41 |
| 97 | Ian | 10 | up 14 |
| 98 | Josiah | 10 | down 53 |
| 99 | Kaimana | 10 | down 20 |
| 100 | Kaizen | 10 | down 73 |
Names Hawaii likes more than the rest of the country
From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Hawaii than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Mahina, Kailea and Anela for girls, and Kaimana, Kainoa and Makoa for boys.
Girls
- Mahina: 277.9× (86 babies)
- Kailea: 186.6× (53 babies)
- Anela: 164.8× (61 babies)
- Halia: 143.5× (60 babies)
- Kalea: 46.9× (53 babies)
- Kiana: 22.1× (59 babies)
- Kaia: 15.1× (161 babies)
- Malia: 11.1× (84 babies)
- Kailani: 10.9× (95 babies)
- Kira: 9.8× (53 babies)
Boys
- Kaimana: 185.4× (65 babies)
- Kainoa: 78.7× (64 babies)
- Makoa: 62.1× (82 babies)
- Keanu: 17.7× (78 babies)
- Kaizen: 16.2× (70 babies)
- Duke: 15.1× (54 babies)
- Hezekiah: 13.3× (67 babies)
- Koa: 11.1× (100 babies)
- Malakai: 5.2× (72 babies)
- Kai: 4.9× (205 babies)
Every number one since 1910
The longest reign for girls in Hawaii belongs to Mary, at number one from 1910 to 1926. For boys, it's Michael, from 1948 to 1977.
Girls
- Isla: 2025
- Olivia: 2024
- Isla: 2023
- Olivia: 2019–2022
- Emma: 2017–2018
- Olivia: 2016
- Mia: 2015
- Emma: 2014
- Olivia: 2013
- Sophia: 2011–2012
- Isabella: 2009–2010
- Chloe: 2008
- Sophia: 2007
- Isabella: 2006
- Emma: 2003–2005
- Kayla: 2002
- Taylor: 2001
- Kayla: 2000
- Taylor: 1996–1999
- Jessica: 1995
- Ashley: 1985–1994
- Jennifer: 1971–1984
- Michelle: 1968–1970
- Lisa: 1961–1967
- Susan: 1958–1960
- Karen: 1957
- Susan: 1955–1956
- Debra: 1953–1954
- Linda: 1947–1952
- Patricia: 1946
- Carol: 1945
- Patricia: 1941–1944
- Barbara: 1937–1940
- Shirley: 1935–1936
- Helen: 1934
- Mary: 1930–1933
- Helen: 1927–1929
- Mary: 1910–1926
Boys
- Elijah: 2025
- Noah: 2024
- Elijah: 2023
- Noah: 2021–2022
- Liam: 2020
- Noah: 2019
- Liam: 2017–2018
- Noah: 2014–2016
- Liam: 2013
- Ethan: 2012
- Noah: 2010–2011
- Ethan: 2008–2009
- Noah: 2006–2007
- Joshua: 1989–2005
- Michael: 1988
- Christopher: 1987
- Michael: 1986
- Christopher: 1982–1985
- Michael: 1979–1981
- Jason: 1978
- Michael: 1948–1977
- Robert: 1937–1947
- Richard: 1934–1936
- George: 1925–1933
- John: 1924
- George: 1923
- John: 1922
- George: 1921
- John: 1916–1920
- George: 1913–1915
- John: 1910–1912
Top five names by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | Olivia, Amelia, Isla, Luna, Sophia | Noah, Liam, Kai, Elijah, Ezekiel |
| 2010s | Emma, Sophia, Olivia, Isabella, Ava | Noah, Liam, Mason, Ethan, Elijah |
| 2000s | Kayla, Taylor, Madison, Isabella, Emma | Joshua, Noah, Jacob, Ethan, Elijah |
| 1990s | Ashley, Jessica, Nicole, Kayla, Taylor | Joshua, Michael, Matthew, Christopher, Justin |
| 1980s | Jennifer, Jessica, Ashley, Nicole, Michelle | Michael, Christopher, Joshua, Justin, Matthew |
| 1970s | Jennifer, Michelle, Kimberly, Lisa, Melissa | Michael, Jason, Christopher, David, John |
| 1960s | Lisa, Susan, Michelle, Karen, Lori | Michael, David, John, Robert, James |
| 1950s | Susan, Karen, Linda, Debra, Patricia | Michael, Robert, John, David, James |
| 1940s | Patricia, Linda, Carol, Barbara, Sandra | Robert, James, John, Richard, Michael |
| 1930s | Mary, Betty, Barbara, Jane, Helen | George, Robert, Richard, James, John |
| 1920s | Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Alice | George, John, William, James, Robert |
| 1910s | Mary, Helen, Margaret, Dorothy, Alice | John, George, Joseph, William, James |
See every state or the national list for 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.