Alyona: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,979

among girls · ↓658 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyona

How common

1 in 200,908

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

18 babies

All-time total

315

#15,506 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Alyona popularity over time

315 babies have been named Alyona since 1991, 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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	35	4	–	#10,393
2000s	94	9	+169%	#6,838
2010s	124	12	+32%	#6,737
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-17%	#7,661

The story of Alyona

Alyona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,979 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 315 American babies have been named Alyona. Its peak came in 2015, when 18 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 Alyona stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyona?

The median living Alyona is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Alyona 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.

Alyona year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#10,979
2024	9	#10,321
2023	14	#7,661
2022	8	#11,286
2021	10	#9,611
2020	13	#7,999
2019	9	#10,534
2018	17	#6,810
2017	14	#7,856
2016	17	#6,922
2015	18	#6,737
2014	10	#10,181
2013	8	#12,058
2012	8	#12,278
2011	12	#9,189
2010	11	#9,828
2009	16	#7,706
2008	11	#10,120
2007	7	#14,019
2006	8	#12,488
2005	17	#6,838
2004	12	#8,748
2003	8	#11,369
2002	7	#12,265
2001	–	–
2000	8	#10,789
1995	5	#13,495
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Famous people named Alyona

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Alyona Lanskaya Belarusian singer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyona?

The median living Alyona is about 13 years old. Half of all living Alyonas are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Alyona are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Alyona are alive in the United States, based on 315 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyona mean?

A transliteration of the Russian female given name Алёна (Aljóna).

How popular is the name Alyona in 2025?

Alyona ranked #10,979 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyona?

315 babies have been named Alyona in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyona most popular?

Alyona peaked in 2015, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Alyona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alyona rising or falling?

Alyona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Alyona?

Well-known people named Alyona include Alyona Lanskaya (singer).

Names like Alyona

Names that sound and feel close to Alyona: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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