Ahna
Girl name · #5139 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
Ahna ranks #5139 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Ahna.
The 55-year story
Ahna first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 68 girls were named Ahna — good for #2582 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ahna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ahna in class?
Ahna scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahna is most common
State-level data for Ahna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ahna
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alahna, Amena, Amna, Alynna, and Alonna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10383 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 28 | #4957 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 39 | #3944 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4953 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahna a popular girl name?
Ahna ranked #5139 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Ahna most popular?
Ahna peaked in 2014, when 68 American girls received the name (ranked #2582 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ahna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Ahna. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.