Alohi
A Hawaiian name meaning affection, love, or bright.
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Alohi. It is a predominantly female name (91.4% of registrations). The average person named Alohi today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alohi births was 2021 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alohi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Alohi. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
2021
16 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,231
Tracked since 2009
Gender
Gender distribution for Alohi
Alohi leans heavily female at 91.4% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Alohi as a male name
- Ranked #12,231 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Alohi as a female name
- Ranked #15,364 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (11 births)
Popularity
Alohi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alohi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 37 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alohi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alohi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alohis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alohi
The name Alohi has its origins in the Hawaiian language. It is a combination of the words "alo," which means "presence" or "face," and "hi," which means "breath" or "spirit." Thus, the name Alohi can be interpreted as "the breath or spirit of presence" or "the face of the divine."
Alohi is believed to have been used as a name in Hawaiian culture for centuries, possibly dating back to the early Polynesian settlers of the Hawaiian Islands. The name is often associated with the Hawaiian concept of mana, which refers to a spiritual or supernatural force that resides in all living things.
While there are no known historical references to the name Alohi in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used in oral traditions or chants passed down through generations of Hawaiian families.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Alohi dates back to the late 18th century. Alohi was the name of a Hawaiian chieftain who lived during the reign of King Kamehameha I, the legendary ruler who united the Hawaiian Islands in the early 19th century.
In the 19th century, Alohi became a popular name among Hawaiian families, and several notable individuals bore this name. One such person was Alohi Robins (1846-1917), a Hawaiian scholar and translator who played a crucial role in preserving traditional Hawaiian knowledge and literature.
Another notable individual with the name Alohi was Alohi Gilman (1882-1952), a Hawaiian writer and educator who authored several books and articles on Hawaiian culture and language.
In the 20th century, Alohi continued to be a popular name among Hawaiians. Alohi Kalapana (1910-1998) was a renowned Hawaiian singer and dancer who helped to preserve and promote traditional Hawaiian music and dance.
Alohi Pedersen (1924-2020) was a Hawaiian artist and educator who played a significant role in reviving and promoting traditional Hawaiian art forms, such as tapa cloth making and lauhala weaving.
Throughout its history, the name Alohi has remained deeply rooted in Hawaiian culture and spirituality, symbolizing the connection between the divine and the physical world.
People
Alohi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alohi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alohi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alohi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alohi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Alohi a common name?
We classify Alohi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alohi most popular?
The single biggest year for Alohi was 2021, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alohi is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alohi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alohi a female name?
Yes, 91.4% of people registered as Alohi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alohi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alohi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alohi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Alohi?
Find out how many people have the name Alohi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.