Aulani
Girl name · #1718 in 2025 · Rare
Aulani ranks #1718 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 119 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,126 girls born in 2025 was named Aulani.
The 29-year story
Aulani first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 119 babies and a rank of #1710. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Aulani per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aulani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aulani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aulani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aulani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aulani is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aulani is most common in FL (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aulani is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aulani
Statistically, parents drawn to Aulani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jermani, Ahlani, Aalani, Maylani, and Ariani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aulani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 | #1710 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2053 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 81 | #2283 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2829 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 51 | #3184 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2805 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aulani a popular girl name?
Aulani ranked #1718 among girls in 2025 with 119 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Aulani most popular?
Aulani peaked in 2025, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1710 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aulani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,126 newborn American girls was named Aulani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.