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Lehua

Girl

Meaning of Lehua: Hawaiian: 'sacred flower'

Lehua is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9818th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9818

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

319

First recorded 1960 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 11 babies1982: 10 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 6 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 10 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 5 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Lehua per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 13.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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