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“the” + “name; namesake”
[kəjˈno.wə] · Hawaiian
01 / Meaning & origin
Kainoa is a unisex given name documented in Hawaiian. English Wiktionary records the meaning ““the” + “name; namesake””.
Meaning: “the” + “name; namesake”
From ka (“the”) + inoa (“name; namesake”). Originally given as a second name to a child who was named after a relative, or in honor of the family surname. Later sometimes interpreted as kai (“sea”) + noa (“free of taboo”).
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United States, 2025: 95 boys (rank 1708).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Kainoa
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 10 | 3,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 9 | 3,857 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 4,068 | observed |
| 1980 | 11 | 3,615 | observed |
| 1981 | 12 | 3,412 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | observed |
| 1984 | 15 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1985 | 6 | 5,785 | observed |
| 1986 | 13 | 3,440 | observed |
| 1987 | 14 | 3,339 | observed |
| 1988 | 19 | 2,860 | observed |
| 1989 | 15 | 3,618 | observed |
| 1990 | 13 | 4,167 | observed |
| 1991 | 36 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1992 | 30 | 2,412 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 40 | 2,041 | observed |
| 1995 | 34 | 2,299 | observed |
| 1996 | 47 | 1,908 | observed |
| 1997 | 27 | 2,823 | observed |
| 1998 | 41 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1999 | 50 | 1,932 | observed |
| 2000 | 62 | 1,768 | observed |
| 2001 | 55 | 1,960 | observed |
| 2002 | 67 | 1,723 | observed |
| 2003 | 81 | 1,561 | observed |
| 2004 | 79 | 1,629 | observed |
| 2005 | 90 | 1,554 | observed |
| 2006 | 80 | 1,738 | observed |
| 2007 | 76 | 1,875 | observed |
| 2008 | 84 | 1,775 | observed |
| 2009 | 74 | 1,925 | observed |
| 2010 | 76 | 1,881 | observed |
| 2011 | 77 | 1,835 | observed |
| 2012 | 84 | 1,775 | observed |
| 2013 | 84 | 1,733 | observed |
| 2014 | 88 | 1,714 | observed |
| 2015 | 92 | 1,691 | observed |
| 2016 | 105 | 1,563 | observed |
| 2017 | 92 | 1,707 | observed |
| 2018 | 86 | 1,777 | observed |
| 2019 | 93 | 1,698 | observed |
| 2020 | 80 | 1,849 | observed |
| 2021 | 82 | 1,870 | observed |
| 2022 | 75 | 2,022 | observed |
| 2023 | 101 | 1,681 | observed |
| 2024 | 99 | 1,685 | observed |
| 2025 | 95 | 1,708 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Kainoa” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
