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Most Popular Baby Names in Hawaii (2025)

Isla and Elijah top the baby name charts in Hawaii for 2025. 5,063 babies were given one of the 465 names the Social Security Administration ranks for the state, and names like Emi, Isla, Kaia rank far higher here than they do nationally.

Names Hawaii loves more than the rest of America

These names rank far higher in Hawaii than they do nationally — the clearest signal of what makes naming here different.

  • Emigirls

    #19 in Hawaii · #882 nationally

    46.4×
  • Islagirls

    #1 in Hawaii · #28 nationally

    28.0×
  • Kaiagirls

    #9 in Hawaii · #193 nationally

    21.4×
  • Maliagirls

    #20 in Hawaii · #350 nationally

    17.5×
  • Kailanigirls

    #16 in Hawaii · #253 nationally

    15.8×
  • Ailagirls

    #54 in Hawaii · #830 nationally

    15.4×
  • Hezekiahboys

    #39 in Hawaii · #485 nationally

    12.4×
  • Ezekielboys

    #6 in Hawaii · #61 nationally

    10.2×
  • Malakaiboys

    #22 in Hawaii · #213 nationally

    9.7×
  • Lunagirls

    #3 in Hawaii · #27 nationally

    9.0×
  • Koaboys

    #30 in Hawaii · #269 nationally

    9.0×
  • Kianagirls

    #86 in Hawaii · #744 nationally

    8.7×

The multiplier compares the two ranks — 6.5× means the name sits 6.5 times higher up the list in Hawaii than it does nationally.

Hawaii vs the rest of the country

Each of Hawaii's 10 most popular names, with where the same name ranks across the whole country. The bigger the gap, the more particular to Hawaii the name is.

Top 10 girls

#NameNationally
1Isla#28
2Emma#3
3Luna#27
4Sophia#5
5Olivia#1
6Amelia#4
7Ava#11
8Chloe#23
9Kaia#193
10Aria#26

Top 10 nationally but not in Hawaii: Charlotte, Mia, Isabella, Evelyn, Sofia, Eliana

Top 10 boys

#NameNationally
1Elijah#7
2Noah#2
3Liam#1
4Luca#14
5Luke#33
6Ezekiel#61
7Levi#12
8Theodore#4
9Henry#5
10John#23

Top 10 nationally but not in Hawaii: Oliver, James, Mateo, William, Lucas

Rising fast in Hawaii

Already in Hawaii's top 100 and still climbing nationally — the names to watch.

Luca #4Kaia #9Atlas #11Malakai #22Eden #26Theo #27Koa #30Enzo #37Hezekiah #39Sage #41

What Hawaii's favourite names are made of

Origins of the 100 most popular names in Hawaii. Hebrew leads with 57 of the top 100.

Hebrew 57English 52Latin 49Greek 40Germanic 32French 25

Top 200 baby names in Hawaii

The 200 most popular girls' and boys' names in Hawaii for 2025, ranked by SSA state data. Switch between girls and boys.

  1. 1Isla
  2. 2Emma
  3. 3Luna
  4. 4Sophia
  5. 5Olivia
  6. 6Amelia
  7. 7Ava
  8. 8Chloe
  9. 9Kaia
  10. 10Aria
  11. 11Eliana
  12. 12Lily
  13. 13Charlotte
  14. 14Isabella
  15. 15Aurora
  16. 16Kailani
  17. 17Mia
  18. 18Ella
  19. 19Emi
  20. 20Malia
  21. 21Nova
  22. 22Anela
  23. 23Grace
  24. 24Maya
  25. 25Violet
  26. 26Eden
  27. 27Naomi
  28. 28Elizabeth
  29. 29Sofia
  30. 30Ellie
  31. 31Halia
  32. 32Hazel
  33. 33Kailea
  34. 34Leila
  35. 35Penelope
  36. 36Evelyn
  37. 37Harper
  38. 38Mahina
  39. 39Mila
  40. 40Sienna
  41. 41Sophie
  42. 42Ayla
  43. 43Emily
  44. 44Iris
  45. 45Kalea
  46. 46Layla
  47. 47Leia
  48. 48Leilani
  49. 49Liliana
  50. 50Melody
  51. 51Aila
  52. 52Alina
  53. 53Alora
  54. 54Eleanor
  55. 55Elliana
  56. 56Evie
  57. 57Kira
  58. 58Lucy
  59. 59Madison
  60. 60Noelle
  61. 61Paisley
  62. 62Remi
  63. 63Rose
  64. 64Sadie
  65. 65Alana
  66. 66Elena
  67. 67Eloise
  68. 68Ember
  69. 69Genevieve
  70. 70Lana
  71. 71Myla
  72. 72Ruby
  73. 73Amara
  74. 74Arya
  75. 75Faith
  76. 76Freya
  77. 77Haven
  78. 78Hina
  79. 79Kalia
  80. 80Kiana
  81. 81Maeve
  82. 82Margaret
  83. 83Nevaeh
  84. 84Nora
  85. 85Zoe
  86. 86Abigail
  87. 87Adeline
  88. 88Alice
  89. 89Aubrey
  90. 90Audrey
  91. 91Bella
  92. 92Elodie
  93. 93Gianna
  94. 94Hailey
  95. 95Hannah
  96. 96Jade
  97. 97Joanna
  98. 98Julia
  99. 99Juniper
  100. 100Kiara
  101. 101Kyla
  102. 102Lainey
  103. 103Leah
  104. 104Lillian
  105. 105Lyla
  106. 106Madeline
  107. 107Skye
  108. 108Anuhea
  109. 109Autumn
  110. 110Celine
  111. 111Dahlia
  112. 112Daisy
  113. 113Evangeline
  114. 114Everly
  115. 115Gemma
  116. 116Harmony
  117. 117Jasmine
  118. 118Kalena
  119. 119Kehlani
  120. 120Lola
  121. 121Lucia
  122. 122Makena
  123. 123Naia
  124. 124Noa
  125. 125Scarlett
  126. 126Stella
  127. 127Valentina
  128. 128Willow
  129. 129Aaliyah
  130. 130Ailani
  131. 131Aleia
  132. 132Anaia
  133. 133Athena
  134. 134Azalea
  135. 135Brooklyn
  136. 136Cora
  137. 137Emery
  138. 138Esther
  139. 139Isabel
  140. 140Ivy
  141. 141Journey
  142. 142Kairi
  143. 143Lilia
  144. 144Maia
  145. 145Maxine
  146. 146Mika
  147. 147Mylah
  148. 148Nalani
  149. 149Nami
  150. 150Olena
  151. 151Rosemary
  152. 152Rosie
  153. 153Ruth
  154. 154Selah
  155. 155Selena
  156. 156Serenity
  157. 157Soleil
  158. 158Tehani
  159. 159Vivian
  160. 160Zoey
  161. 161Alayna
  162. 162Aliana
  163. 163Amaya
  164. 164Amira
  165. 165Arabella
  166. 166Bailey
  167. 167Celeste
  168. 168Coco
  169. 169Delilah
  170. 170Elianna
  171. 171Elise
  172. 172Eliza
  173. 173Emilia
  174. 174Esme
  175. 175Eva
  176. 176Gabriella
  177. 177Gracie
  178. 178Honey
  179. 179Hope
  180. 180Isabelle
  181. 181Juliana
  182. 182Julianna
  183. 183Kaila
  184. 184Keilani
  185. 185Kinsley
  186. 186Liana
  187. 187Lilian
  188. 188Mabel
  189. 189Maila
  190. 190Maile
  191. 191Mara
  192. 192Miya

Baby names in Hawaii: common questions

What is the most popular baby name in Hawaii?

Isla is the most popular girls' name in Hawaii and Elijah is the most popular boys' name, based on 2025 Social Security Administration state data.

What are the top 10 baby names in Hawaii?

The top 10 girls' names in Hawaii are Isla, Emma, Luna, Sophia, Olivia, Amelia, Ava, Chloe, Kaia, Aria. The top 10 boys' names are Elijah, Noah, Liam, Luca, Luke, Ezekiel, Levi, Theodore, Henry, John.

Which baby names are more popular in Hawaii than the rest of the US?

Emi ranks #19 in Hawaii but only #882 nationally; Isla ranks #1 in Hawaii but only #28 nationally; Kaia ranks #9 in Hawaii but only #193 nationally. These are the names where Hawaii differs most from the national list.

Which baby names are rising in Hawaii?

Luca, Kaia, Atlas, Malakai, Eden are all inside Hawaii's top 100 and still climbing in national popularity.

How many babies in Hawaii share these names?

5,063 babies in Hawaii were given one of the 465 names ranked for the state in 2025. The Social Security Administration does not publish names given to fewer than five babies in a state, so rarer names are not counted here.

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