Aliana
Girl name · #603 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Aliana? In official American birth records, Aliana has been tracked continuously since 1979, giving it 46 years of documented American history.
Aliana ranks #603 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 487 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #733, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,696 girls born in 2025 was named Aliana.
The 46-year story
Aliana first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 508 babies and a rank of #593. 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 Aliana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aliana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aliana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Aliana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aliana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Aliana is most common in NV (1.3 per 1,000), TX (0.6 per 1,000), AZ (0.6 per 1,000), WA (0.6 per 1,000), IL (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Aliana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Aliana
Statistically, parents drawn to Aliana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alyana, Aviana, Milana, Elyana, and Chana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aliana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 487 | #603 |
| 2024 | 508 | #593 |
| 2023 | 500 | #596 |
| 2022 | 455 | #648 |
| 2021 | 453 | #658 |
| 2020 | 395 | #711 |
| 2019 | 401 | #711 |
| 2018 | 354 | #770 |
| 2017 | 327 | #831 |
| 2016 | 379 | #751 |
| 2015 | 385 | #733 |
| 2014 | 398 | #706 |
| 2013 | 415 | #682 |
| 2012 | 421 | #673 |
| 2011 | 420 | #672 |
| 2010 | 342 | #801 |
| 2009 | 296 | #916 |
| 2008 | 304 | #905 |
| 2007 | 307 | #900 |
| 2006 | 235 | #1080 |
| 2005 | 206 | #1134 |
| 2004 | 159 | #1338 |
| 2003 | 138 | #1432 |
| 2002 | 132 | #1444 |
| 2001 | 97 | #1819 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aliana?
In official American birth records, the name Aliana first appeared in 1979 (over 46 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 46 years.
Is Aliana a popular girl name?
Aliana ranked #603 among girls in 2025 with 487 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #733.
When was the name Aliana most popular?
Aliana peaked in 2024, when 508 American girls received the name (ranked #593 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aliana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,696 newborn American girls was named Aliana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.