Ahana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,153

among girls · ↓496 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ahana · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,689

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

124 babies

All-time total

1,364

#6,086 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Ahana popularity over time

1,364 babies have been named Ahana since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	118	12	–	#4,575
2010s	697	70	+491%	#2,056
2020s (to 2025)	549	92	+31%	#1,657

Where Ahana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	87	0.05	outside top 500
2027	88	0.05	outside top 500
2028	89	0.06	outside top 500
2029	90	0.06	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Ahana is most popular

Girls named Ahana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.058 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, New Jersey, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ahana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	34	0.235	+303%
New Jersey	40	0.222	+279%
California	123	0.146	+150%
Texas	53	0.066	+13%
New York	22	0.056	-5%
Pennsylvania	11	0.047	-20%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-29%
Virginia	6	0.035	-40%
North Carolina	7	0.031	-47%
Illinois	7	0.031	-48%
Georgia	6	0.026	-55%
Ohio	5	0.021	-64%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ahana

Ahana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,153 in 2025 with 86 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,364 American babies have been named Ahana. Its peak came in 2024, when 124 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ahana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahana?

The median living Ahana is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 1,400 people named Ahana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ahana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	86	#2,153
2024	124	#1,657
2023	72	#2,466
2022	80	#2,319
2021	112	#1,802
2020	75	#2,343
2019	92	#2,056
2018	89	#2,130
2017	85	#2,221
2016	64	#2,697
2015	63	#2,775
2014	82	#2,268
2013	56	#2,975
2012	56	#3,006
2011	61	#2,838
2010	49	#3,308
2009	32	#4,575
2008	24	#5,754
2007	20	#6,559
2006	10	#10,631
2005	11	#9,469
2004	9	#10,707
2003	5	#15,833
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2000	7	#11,828
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ahana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ahana?

The median living Ahana is about 7 years old. Half of all living Ahanas are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Ahana are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Ahana are alive in the United States, based on 1,364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahana in 2025?

Ahana ranked #2,153 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 86 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahana?

1,364 babies have been named Ahana in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahana most popular?

Ahana peaked in 2024, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Ahana a boy or girl name?

Ahana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ahana rising or falling?

Ahana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ahana become more popular?

Ahana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Ahana in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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