Alyana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,493

among girls · ↑943 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

143

named Alyana · +93% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,240

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

143 babies

All-time total

2,179

#4,455 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Alyana popularity over time

2,179 babies have been named Alyana since 1990, 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	117	12	–	#4,371
2000s	587	59	+402%	#2,360
2010s	933	93	+59%	#1,842
2020s (to 2025)	542	90	-3%	#1,493

Where Alyana 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	151	0.09	outside top 500
2027	158	0.10	outside top 500
2028	164	0.10	outside top 500
2029	170	0.11	outside top 500
2030	175	0.11	outside top 500

Where Alyana is most popular

Girls named Alyana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.057 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Texas, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alyana 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
New York	50	0.126	+120%
Texas	80	0.099	+74%
California	81	0.096	+68%
Virginia	12	0.070	+23%
Florida	29	0.068	+18%
North Carolina	12	0.053	-8%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-28%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-52%
Illinois	5	0.022	-62%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-63%
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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 Alyana

Alyana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,493 in 2025 with 143 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,179 American babies have been named Alyana. Its peak came in 2025, when 143 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 Alyana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyana?

The median living Alyana is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 2,200 people named Alyana 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.

Alyana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	143	#1,493
2024	74	#2,436
2023	93	#2,076
2022	90	#2,123
2021	65	#2,640
2020	77	#2,303
2019	78	#2,307
2018	79	#2,304
2017	111	#1,842
2016	99	#1,997
2015	95	#2,060
2014	87	#2,177
2013	105	#1,902
2012	97	#2,003
2011	101	#1,953
2010	81	#2,343
2009	82	#2,360
2008	75	#2,512
2007	74	#2,511
2006	77	#2,419
2005	60	#2,759
2004	62	#2,655
2003	52	#2,924
2002	41	#3,338
2001	36	#3,635
2000	28	#4,298
1995	8	#9,611
1990	6	#11,459
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyana?

The median living Alyana is about 11 years old. Half of all living Alyanas are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Alyana are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Alyana are alive in the United States, based on 2,179 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyana in 2025?

Alyana ranked #1,493 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 143 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyana?

2,179 babies have been named Alyana in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyana most popular?

Alyana peaked in 2025, when 143 newborns received the name.

Is Alyana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyana rising or falling?

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

Will Alyana become more popular?

Alyana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 175 girls named Alyana 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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