Aleyna
Girl name · #1179 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 197 baby girls were named Aleyna, placing it at #1179 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1839, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,137 girls born in 2025 was named Aleyna.
The 40-year story
Aleyna first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 268 babies and a rank of #964. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Aleyna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aleyna in class?
Aleyna scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aleyna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aleyna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aleynas were TX (38), CA (29), FL (17), NY (14), NJ (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aleyna
Statistically, parents drawn to Aleyna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayna, Adalina, Elayna, Alianna, and Alyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aleyna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 197 | #1173 |
| 2024 | 191 | #1231 |
| 2023 | 268 | #964 |
| 2022 | 196 | #1227 |
| 2021 | 142 | #1491 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2019 | 150 | #1465 |
| 2018 | 129 | #1640 |
| 2017 | 127 | #1686 |
| 2016 | 114 | #1815 |
| 2015 | 112 | #1839 |
| 2014 | 91 | #2114 |
| 2013 | 115 | #1775 |
| 2012 | 96 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 95 | #2043 |
| 2010 | 77 | #2427 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 70 | #2579 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aleyna a popular girl name?
Aleyna ranked #1179 among girls in 2025 with 197 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1839.
When was the name Aleyna most popular?
Aleyna peaked in 2023, when 268 American girls received the name (ranked #964 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aleyna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,137 newborn American girls was named Aleyna. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.