Most Popular Baby Names in Hawaii (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Hawaii was Elijah (49 births) and the most common girl's name was Isla (40).

Hawaii sits in the West region, Pacific division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 11 times and the top girl's name changed 11 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Noah on the boys' side (3 consecutive years) and Olivia on the girls' side (4).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Elijah49
  2. 2Noah46
  3. 3Liam42
  4. 4Luca42
  5. 5Luke41
  6. 6Ezekiel40
  7. 7Levi40
  8. 8Theodore38
  9. 9Henry34
  10. 10John33
  11. 11Atlas31
  12. 12Lucas31
  13. 13Kai30
  14. 14Ezra28
  15. 15Gabriel28
  16. 16Oliver28
  17. 17William28
  18. 18Daniel26
  19. 19James26
  20. 20Mason26

2025 Girls

  1. 1Isla40
  2. 2Emma37
  3. 3Luna36
  4. 4Sophia36
  5. 5Olivia34
  6. 6Amelia31
  7. 7Ava29
  8. 8Chloe29
  9. 9Kaia29
  10. 10Aria28
  11. 11Eliana27
  12. 12Lily27
  13. 13Charlotte25
  14. 14Isabella25
  15. 15Aurora24
  16. 16Kailani24
  17. 17Mia23
  18. 18Ella21
  19. 19Emi18
  20. 20Malia18

Number one by year in Hawaii

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Elijah, Noah, LiamIsla, Emma, Luna
2024Noah, Ezra, ElijahOlivia, Emma, Kaia
2023Elijah, Liam, NoahIsla, Mia, Olivia
2022Noah, Liam, KaiOlivia, Amelia, Luna
2021Noah, Kai, LiamOlivia, Amelia, Luna
2020Liam, Noah, OliverOlivia, Sophia, Isabella
2019Noah, Liam, MasonOlivia, Amelia, Ava
2018Liam, Noah, ElijahEmma, Isabella, Aria
2017Liam, Noah, MasonEmma, Olivia, Aria
2016Noah, Liam, ElijahOlivia, Mia, Emma
2015Noah, Liam, MasonMia, Emma, Olivia
2014Noah, Liam, MasonEmma, Mia, Sophia
2013Liam, Mason, NoahOlivia, Sophia, Ava
2012Ethan, Noah, MasonSophia, Emma, Isabella
2011Noah, Mason, ElijahSophia, Olivia, Chloe
2010Noah, Jacob, ElijahIsabella, Sophia, Chloe
2009Ethan, Noah, JaydenIsabella, Sophia, Mia
2008Ethan, Noah, IsaiahChloe, Isabella, Madison

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Hawaii?
For births registered in 2025, Elijah was the top boy's name (49) and Isla was the top girl's name (40), according to Social Security card applications filed for Hawaii births.
Where does this Hawaii data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Hawaii list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Hawaii?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Hawaii as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Hawaii ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.