How Many People Are Named Puanani?
An estimated 61 people in the United States have the first name Puanani. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Puanani peaked in popularity in 1980 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Puanani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Puanani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Puanani is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
61
About 1 in 5,618,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1980
12 births
Total Registered
67
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Puanani
Puanani is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 67 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Puanani as a female name
Ranked #12,984 in 1994
6 female births in 1994
Peak: 1980 (12 births)
Puanani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Puanani span from the 1950s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 34 babies were registered. While Puanani is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Puanani by Decade
How has Puanani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Puanani by State
Puanani + Last Name Combinations
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Puanani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Puanani?
We estimate approximately 61 people named Puanani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,618,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Puanani a common name?
Puanani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 57.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 67 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Puanani most popular?
Puanani reached peak popularity in 1980, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Puanani is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Puanani a female name?
Puanani is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Puanani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Puanani Smith, Puanani Johnson, Puanani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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