Ahna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,103

among girls · ↓207 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ahna · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

68 babies

All-time total

1,171

#6,734 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Ahna popularity over time

1,171 babies have been named Ahna since 1970, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	69	7	–	#4,907
1980s	94	9	+36%	#3,857
1990s	165	17	+76%	#4,235
2000s	320	32	+94%	#3,148
2010s	386	39	+21%	#2,583
2020s (to 2025)	137	23	-41%	#4,266

Where Ahna 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	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Ahna

Ahna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,103 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,171 American babies have been named Ahna. Its peak came in 2014, when 68 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Ahna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahna?

The median living Ahna is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 1,200 people named Ahna 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.

Ahna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,103
2024	27	#4,896
2023	20	#5,972
2022	9	#10,410
2021	24	#5,242
2020	32	#4,266
2019	30	#4,548
2018	25	#5,156
2017	29	#4,698
2016	48	#3,328
2015	52	#3,177
2014	68	#2,583
2013	35	#4,162
2012	28	#4,963
2011	31	#4,570
2010	40	#3,818
2009	39	#3,945
2008	31	#4,762
2007	34	#4,380
2006	28	#4,956
2005	24	#5,268
2004	33	#4,173
2003	33	#4,036
2002	45	#3,148
2001	23	#5,014
2000	30	#4,081
1995	11	#7,523
1990	23	#4,235
1985	6	#9,314
1980	9	#6,796
1975	7	#7,177
1970	10	#5,062
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ahna?

The median living Ahna is about 17 years old. Half of all living Ahnas are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ahna are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Ahna are alive in the United States, based on 1,171 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ahna in 2025?

Ahna ranked #5,103 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahna?

1,171 babies have been named Ahna in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahna most popular?

Ahna peaked in 2014, when 68 newborns received the name.

Is Ahna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ahna rising or falling?

Ahna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ahna become more popular?

Ahna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Ahna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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