Lilinoe
A Hawaiian name meaning "child of heaven".
Name Census estimates that about 218 living Americans carry the first name Lilinoe. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lilinoe today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lilinoe births was 2019 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lilinoe. 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
218
~ 1 in 1,572,268 Americans
Peak year
2019
18 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,272
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Lilinoe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lilinoe from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 104 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Lilinoe remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lilinoe 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 Lilinoe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lilinoes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lilinoe
Lilinoe is a Hawaiian given name with roots tracing back to ancient Polynesian cultures. The name is believed to be derived from the Hawaiian words "lili" meaning "tender" or "gentle", and "noe" meaning "mist" or "soft vapor", creating a poetic interpretation of "gentle mist".
In Hawaiian mythology, Lilinoe was the name of a goddess associated with the misty rain and fine vapors that often envelope the lush forests and valleys of the Hawaiian islands. She was revered as a bringer of life-giving moisture and fertility to the land.
The earliest recorded use of the name Lilinoe dates back to the late 18th century, when European explorers and missionaries first began documenting Hawaiian culture and language. It appears in some of the earliest written records and accounts of Hawaiian mythology and folklore.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Lilinoe was a Hawaiian chiefess who lived in the early 19th century on the island of Maui. She was known for her beauty, grace, and her role in preserving traditional Hawaiian cultural practices and knowledge.
Another notable Lilinoe was a Hawaiian singer and musician who lived from 1865 to 1928. She was celebrated for her mastery of traditional Hawaiian chants and songs, and helped to keep alive the oral traditions of her people through her performances.
In the late 19th century, a woman named Lilinoe Kamakau was a prominent educator and advocate for Hawaiian language and culture. She worked tirelessly to establish schools and educational programs that taught the Hawaiian language and cultural practices to younger generations.
In the early 20th century, a woman named Lilinoe Kauakahi was a respected artist and practitioner of traditional Hawaiian arts and crafts, particularly in the area of weaving and textile design. Her work helped to preserve and perpetuate these ancient Hawaiian artistic traditions.
Lilinoe Kahalepuna, born in 1928, was a Hawaiian activist and leader in the movement to preserve and protect native Hawaiian land rights and cultural heritage. She played a pivotal role in raising awareness and advocating for the rights of the indigenous Hawaiian population.
People
Lilinoe + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lilinoe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lilinoe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lilinoe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 218 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lilinoe 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 1,572,268 US residents.
Is Lilinoe a common name?
We classify Lilinoe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 220 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lilinoe most popular?
The single biggest year for Lilinoe was 2019, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lilinoe is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lilinoe a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lilinoe 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.
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.