Alyanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,036

among girls · ↑715 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyanna · +50% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,282

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

152 babies

All-time total

2,010

#4,695 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Alyanna popularity over time

2,010 babies have been named Alyanna since 1994, 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	61	6	–	#5,045
2000s	451	45	+639%	#2,691
2010s	1,065	107	+136%	#1,485
2020s (to 2025)	433	72	-32%	#2,036

Where Alyanna 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	93	0.06	outside top 500
2027	92	0.06	outside top 500
2028	92	0.06	outside top 500
2029	91	0.06	outside top 500
2030	91	0.06	outside top 500

Where Alyanna is most popular

Girls named Alyanna per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Texas, and California.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alyanna 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 Mexico	5	0.206	+362%
Texas	83	0.103	+132%
California	77	0.092	+106%
Arizona	11	0.078	+76%
Florida	21	0.049	+10%
New York	10	0.025	-43%
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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 Alyanna

Alyanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,036 in 2025 with 93 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 2,010 American babies have been named Alyanna. Its peak came in 2012, when 152 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 Alyanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyanna?

The median living Alyanna is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 2,000 people named Alyanna 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.

Alyanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	93	#2,036
2024	62	#2,751
2023	74	#2,417
2022	68	#2,579
2021	64	#2,676
2020	72	#2,418
2019	86	#2,157
2018	88	#2,145
2017	112	#1,830
2016	122	#1,729
2015	124	#1,704
2014	109	#1,853
2013	108	#1,866
2012	152	#1,485
2011	92	#2,089
2010	72	#2,540
2009	59	#2,944
2008	68	#2,691
2007	54	#3,172
2006	57	#2,980
2005	36	#3,950
2004	45	#3,334
2003	34	#3,947
2002	43	#3,245
2001	31	#4,030
2000	24	#4,800
1995	7	#10,571
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyanna?

The median living Alyanna is about 11 years old. Half of all living Alyannas are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Alyanna are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Alyanna are alive in the United States, based on 2,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alyanna in 2025?

Alyanna ranked #2,036 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 93 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyanna?

2,010 babies have been named Alyanna in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyanna most popular?

Alyanna peaked in 2012, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Alyanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyanna rising or falling?

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

Will Alyanna become more popular?

Alyanna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 91 girls named Alyanna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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