boy's name
Nainoa
ny-NOH-uh (Hawaiian)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 621
Nainoa is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nainoa Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 231 |
| 2010s | 169 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How Popular Is Nainoa?
In 2025, Nainoa was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Nainoa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Nainoa Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nainoa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Nainoa
- Hawaiian ny-NOH-uh
Sibling Names for Nainoa
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Nainoa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Nainoa
How popular is the name Nainoa?
In 2025, Nainoa was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nainoa a girl's or a boy's name?
Nainoa is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nainoa?
Nainoa has 3 syllables.
When was Nainoa most popular?
Nainoa peaked in 2002, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nainoa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nainoa currently ranks #4,703 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.