Alyana
Girl name · #1497 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
Alyana is currently the #1497 girl name in the United States — 143 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,587 girls born in 2025 was named Alyana.
The 35-year story
Alyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 143 babies and a rank of #1493. 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 Alyana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alyana in class?
Alyana scores 40 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 Alyana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alyana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alyanas were TX (31), CA (24), NY (19), FL (16), NC (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aliana, Ilyana, Ahana, Elyana, and Aiyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | #1493 |
| 2024 | 74 | #2434 |
| 2023 | 93 | #2076 |
| 2022 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 77 | #2302 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1842 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2010 | 81 | #2341 |
| 2009 | 82 | #2359 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2756 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2923 |
| 2002 | 41 | #3334 |
| 2001 | 36 | #3631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alyana a popular girl name?
Alyana ranked #1497 among girls in 2025 with 143 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Alyana most popular?
Alyana peaked in 2025, when 143 American girls received the name (ranked #1493 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,587 newborn American girls was named Alyana. It scores 40/100 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.