Alahna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,989

among girls · ↓318 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alahna · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

62 babies

All-time total

1,136

#6,865 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Alahna popularity over time

1,136 babies have been named Alahna since 1986, 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#10,940
1990s	95	10	+1800%	#5,878
2000s	433	43	+356%	#2,829
2010s	432	43	0%	#3,079
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-34%	#3,984

Where Alahna 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	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 Alahna

Alahna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,989 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,136 American babies have been named Alahna. Its peak came in 2008, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Alahna?

The median living Alahna is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 1,100 people named Alahna 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.

Alahna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#4,989
2024	29	#4,671
2023	37	#3,984
2022	26	#5,032
2021	28	#4,723
2020	25	#5,010
2019	39	#3,791
2018	43	#3,565
2017	40	#3,774
2016	29	#4,740
2015	44	#3,536
2014	42	#3,654
2013	53	#3,079
2012	47	#3,421
2011	44	#3,550
2010	51	#3,206
2009	47	#3,462
2008	62	#2,856
2007	59	#2,995
2006	61	#2,850
2005	58	#2,829
2004	35	#3,992
2003	36	#3,806
2002	30	#4,182
2001	17	#6,329
2000	28	#4,296
1995	12	#7,054
1990	6	#11,431
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alahna?

The median living Alahna is about 15 years old. Half of all living Alahnas are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Alahna are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Alahna are alive in the United States, based on 1,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alahna in 2025?

Alahna ranked #4,989 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alahna?

1,136 babies have been named Alahna in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alahna most popular?

Alahna peaked in 2008, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Alahna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alahna rising or falling?

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

Will Alahna become more popular?

Alahna is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 girls named Alahna 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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