Hawaii’s most popular boy names of 2024: Noah leads, with Elijah, Ezra, and Liam close behind—plus island favorites like Kai, Koa, and Keanu.
Noah tops the chart with 59 babies. A three-way tie at No. 2—Elijah, Ezra, and Liam—each with 40. Theodore and Luca follow, and Kai lands in the top five.
Hawaiian-flavored picks are well represented: Kai, Koa, Keanu, Makoa, Kaimana, Kainoa, Kanaloa, Noa, and Alakai appear alongside global hits like Mateo, Luca, and Enzo.
Notable climbers include Isaiah (+13) and Luka (+9) into the top 10, with Wesley (+14), Kaizen (+11), Atlas (+12), Jack (+10), Keanu (+13), Jacob (+11), Archer (+8), Jonah (+10), Robert (+7), and Kanaloa (+7) also moving up.
Classic staples—James, William, Benjamin, Samuel, Henry, and Thomas—sit next to modern favorites like Maverick, Roman, Theo, Silas, and Enzo. Counts show how many Hawaii baby boys received each name in 2024; ties share the same rank.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Noah | 59 |
| 2 | -1 | Elijah | 40 |
| 2 | 4 | Ezra | 40 |
| 2 | - | Liam | 40 |
| 3 | 6 | Theodore | 37 |
| 4 | 5 | Luca | 36 |
| 5 | - | Kai | 33 |
| 6 | 4 | Levi | 31 |
| 7 | - | Luke | 30 |
| 7 | 1 | Oliver | 30 |
| 8 | -4 | Ezekiel | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | James | 27 |
| 9 | -2 | Leo | 27 |
| 9 | 7 | Mateo | 27 |
| 9 | 7 | Maverick | 27 |
| 9 | 9 | Roman | 27 |
| 10 | - | Asher | 26 |
| 10 | 13 | Isaiah | 26 |
| 10 | 9 | Luka | 26 |
| 10 | 10 | Micah | 26 |
| 11 | -6 | Lucas | 25 |
| 12 | 12 | Atlas | 24 |
| 12 | 10 | Jack | 24 |
| 13 | 4 | Caleb | 23 |
| 13 | -2 | Elias | 23 |
| 13 | 11 | Kaizen | 23 |
| 13 | 14 | Wesley | 23 |
| 13 | 4 | William | 23 |
| 14 | 13 | Isaac | 22 |
| 14 | 1 | Samuel | 22 |
| 15 | 8 | Benjamin | 21 |
| 16 | -2 | Aiden | 20 |
| 16 | 7 | Henry | 20 |
| 16 | 13 | Keanu | 20 |
| 17 | -5 | Ethan | 19 |
| 18 | -5 | Alexander | 18 |
| 18 | 11 | Jacob | 18 |
| 18 | 3 | Jeremiah | 18 |
| 18 | -5 | Koa | 18 |
| 18 | -7 | Mason | 18 |
| 19 | -5 | Logan | 17 |
| 20 | 7 | David | 16 |
| 20 | 5 | Enzo | 16 |
| 20 | 7 | Josiah | 16 |
| 20 | 7 | Silas | 16 |
| 20 | 2 | Theo | 16 |
| 20 | 4 | Thomas | 16 |
| 21 | 4 | Ace | 15 |
| 21 | -2 | Daniel | 15 |
| 21 | -1 | Makoa | 15 |
| 21 | 5 | Milo | 15 |
| 21 | 6 | Noa | 15 |
| 21 | - | Wyatt | 15 |
| 22 | 6 | Eli | 14 |
| 22 | 9 | Greyson | 14 |
| 22 | 2 | Hunter | 14 |
| 22 | -1 | John | 14 |
| 22 | -2 | Joseph | 14 |
| 22 | - | Matthew | 14 |
| 22 | -2 | Owen | 14 |
| 22 | -7 | Zion | 14 |
| 23 | -9 | Michael | 13 |
| 23 | 2 | Ryder | 13 |
| 23 | 8 | Judah | 13 |
| 23 | -3 | Gabriel | 13 |
| 23 | 5 | Carter | 13 |
| 23 | 3 | Duke | 13 |
| 23 | 6 | Joshua | 13 |
| 24 | 2 | Alakai | 12 |
| 24 | 8 | Archer | 12 |
| 24 | 4 | Austin | 12 |
| 24 | -6 | Charles | 12 |
| 24 | 7 | Dylan | 12 |
| 24 | - | Jackson | 12 |
| 24 | - | Jasper | 12 |
| 24 | -7 | Jayden | 12 |
| 24 | 10 | Jonah | 12 |
| 24 | 3 | Kaimana | 12 |
| 24 | 6 | Max | 12 |
| 25 | 5 | Andrew | 11 |
| 25 | 4 | Beau | 11 |
| 25 | -2 | Hezekiah | 11 |
| 25 | 2 | Kainoa | 11 |
| 25 | 7 | Robert | 11 |
| 25 | - | Sonny | 11 |
| 25 | 5 | Xavier | 11 |
| 26 | 2 | River | 10 |
| 26 | - | Shiloh | 10 |
| 26 | - | Saint | 10 |
| 26 | -1 | Rowan | 10 |
| 26 | - | Riley | 10 |
| 26 | -11 | Miles | 10 |
| 26 | 1 | Lincoln | 10 |
| 26 | - | Leonidas | 10 |
| 26 | - | Kaden | 10 |
| 26 | 7 | Kanaloa | 10 |
| 26 | 3 | Grayson | 10 |
| 26 | -4 | Hudson | 10 |
| 26 | 1 | Jace | 10 |
| 26 | - | Jayce | 10 |