Ailana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,135

among girls · ↑790 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

205

named Ailana · +99% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,840

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

205 babies

All-time total

704

#9,485 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Ailana popularity over time

704 babies have been named Ailana since 2002, 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	50	5	–	#8,465
2010s	124	12	+148%	#6,052
2020s (to 2025)	530	88	+612%	#1,135

Where Ailana 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	265	0.16	outside top 500
2027	329	0.20	outside top 500
2028	395	0.25	outside top 500
2029	462	0.29	outside top 500
2030	528	0.33	outside top 500

Where Ailana is most popular

Girls named Ailana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.062 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Florida, and Texas.

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 Ailana 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
Hawaii	5	0.436	+599%
Florida	45	0.105	+69%
Texas	80	0.099	+59%
New York	35	0.088	+42%
California	72	0.086	+37%
Pennsylvania	17	0.072	+15%
New Jersey	12	0.066	+7%
Colorado	7	0.063	≈ national
North Carolina	11	0.048	-23%
Maryland	5	0.047	-24%
Virginia	8	0.047	-25%
Illinois	10	0.044	-30%
Arizona	5	0.036	-43%
Georgia	7	0.031	-51%
Ohio	6	0.025	-59%
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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 Ailana

Ailana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,135 in 2025 with 205 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 704 American babies have been named Ailana. Its peak came in 2025, when 205 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 Ailana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ailana?

The median living Ailana is about 2 years old; half are between 0 and 5. An estimated 700 people named Ailana 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.

Ailana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	205	#1,135
2024	103	#1,925
2023	118	#1,737
2022	45	#3,472
2021	35	#4,095
2020	24	#5,170
2019	12	#8,613
2018	16	#7,107
2017	20	#6,052
2016	11	#9,438
2015	15	#7,633
2014	10	#10,158
2013	14	#8,156
2012	6	#15,028
2011	10	#10,397
2010	10	#10,475
2009	14	#8,465
2008	8	#12,609
2007	11	#10,145
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,546
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,442
2002	5	#15,498
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ailana?

The median living Ailana is about 2 years old. Half of all living Ailanas are between 0 and 5 years old.

How many people named Ailana are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ailana are alive in the United States, based on 704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ailana in 2025?

Ailana ranked #1,135 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 205 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ailana?

704 babies have been named Ailana in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ailana most popular?

Ailana peaked in 2025, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Ailana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ailana rising or falling?

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

Will Ailana become more popular?

Ailana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 528 girls named Ailana 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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