Aliyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,898

among girls · ↓549 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aliyana · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

194 babies

All-time total

2,314

#4,270 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Aliyana popularity over time

2,314 babies have been named Aliyana since 1999, 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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1990s	8	1	–	#10,387
2000s	349	35	+4263%	#2,826
2010s	1,506	151	+332%	#1,253
2020s (to 2025)	451	75	-50%	#2,244

Where Aliyana 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	56	0.04	outside top 500
2027	55	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	53	0.03	outside top 500
2030	52	0.03	outside top 500

Where Aliyana is most popular

Girls named Aliyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and New York.

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 Aliyana 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
California	59	0.070	+50%
Florida	27	0.063	+35%
New York	24	0.061	+30%
Texas	44	0.055	+17%
Colorado	5	0.045	≈ national
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-46%
Illinois	5	0.022	-53%
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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 Aliyana

Aliyana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,898 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,314 American babies have been named Aliyana. Its peak came in 2015, when 194 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 Aliyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aliyana?

The median living Aliyana is about 10 years old; half are between 7 and 14. An estimated 2,300 people named Aliyana 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.

Aliyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,898
2024	78	#2,349
2023	83	#2,244
2022	83	#2,255
2021	77	#2,345
2020	72	#2,417
2019	85	#2,170
2018	96	#2,027
2017	182	#1,291
2016	189	#1,279
2015	194	#1,258
2014	193	#1,253
2013	145	#1,514
2012	177	#1,326
2011	158	#1,435
2010	87	#2,220
2009	62	#2,826
2008	41	#3,868
2007	47	#3,483
2006	48	#3,370
2005	39	#3,738
2004	22	#5,571
2003	22	#5,430
2002	27	#4,503
2001	24	#4,841
2000	17	#6,223
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aliyana?

The median living Aliyana is about 10 years old. Half of all living Aliyanas are between 7 and 14 years old.

How many people named Aliyana are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Aliyana are alive in the United States, based on 2,314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aliyana in 2025?

Aliyana ranked #2,898 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aliyana?

2,314 babies have been named Aliyana in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aliyana most popular?

Aliyana peaked in 2015, when 194 newborns received the name.

Is Aliyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aliyana rising or falling?

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

Will Aliyana become more popular?

Aliyana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 52 girls named Aliyana 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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