Kealohilani
A feminine Hawaiian name meaning "the life path of the heavenly one".
Name Census estimates that about 113 living Americans carry the first name Kealohilani. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kealohilani today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kealohilani births was 2019 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kealohilani. 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.
People living today
113
~ 1 in 3,033,224 Americans
Peak year
2019
11 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,792
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Kealohilani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kealohilani from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kealohilani 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 Kealohilani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kealohilanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kealohilani
The name Kealohilani has its origins in the Hawaiian language and culture. It is a compound word formed by combining the elements "kea" meaning white or light, "lōhi" meaning long or tall, and "lani" meaning heavenly or sky. Therefore, the name can be interpreted as "the long white one in the heavens" or "the tall, light heavenly one."
This name is rooted in the rich tradition of Hawaiian mythology and folklore, where it likely referred to celestial beings or deities associated with the sky and heavens. The Hawaiian Islands have a long history of oral traditions, chants, and stories that were passed down from generation to generation, many of which featured celestial and natural elements as central characters.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Kealohilani can be traced back to the 18th and 19th centuries, when written records of Hawaiian names and genealogies began to be documented by Western explorers and missionaries. However, it is likely that the name predates these written records and has been in use for much longer within Hawaiian culture.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Kealohilani. One example is Kealohilani Kalanikauleleiaiwi (1803-1839), a Hawaiian high chiefess and member of the royal family during the Kingdom of Hawaii. Another is Kealohilani Kaiahua (1840-1903), a Hawaiian educator and philanthropist who founded several schools and advocated for education in the Hawaiian language.
Other historical figures with the name Kealohilani include Kealohilani Kekuanaoa (1825-1897), a Hawaiian noble and advisor to King Kamehameha IV, and Kealohilani Keaweamahi (1867-1941), a Hawaiian composer and musician known for her contributions to the preservation of traditional Hawaiian music.
In more recent times, the name Kealohilani has been carried by individuals such as Kealohilani Yoshikawa (born 1956), a Hawaiian activist and educator who has worked to promote Hawaiian language and culture.
People
Kealohilani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kealohilani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kealohilani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kealohilani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 113 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kealohilani 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 3,033,224 US residents.
Is Kealohilani a common name?
We classify Kealohilani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 115 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kealohilani most popular?
The single biggest year for Kealohilani was 2019, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kealohilani is about 18 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 Kealohilani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kealohilani a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kealohilani 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 Kealohilani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kealohilani 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 Kealohilani 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 Kealohilani?
Want to know how many Americans are named Kealohilani? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.