Alyanna
Girl name · #2046 in 2025 · Very rare
Alyanna ranks #2046 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 93 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1704, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,355 girls born in 2025 was named Alyanna.
The 31-year story
Alyanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 152 girls were named Alyanna — good for #1485 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 Alyanna per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alyanna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alyanna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alyanna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alyanna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alyanna is most common
State-level data for Alyanna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alyanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Alyanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aryanna, Aiyanna, Dayanna, Lilyanna, and Aubrianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alyanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93 | #2036 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2415 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 86 | #2155 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1828 |
| 2016 | 122 | #1729 |
| 2015 | 124 | #1704 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 152 | #1485 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2690 |
| 2007 | 54 | #3168 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 45 | #3333 |
| 2003 | 34 | #3946 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 31 | #4025 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alyanna a popular girl name?
Alyanna ranked #2046 among girls in 2025 with 93 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1704.
When was the name Alyanna most popular?
Alyanna peaked in 2012, when 152 American girls received the name (ranked #1485 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alyanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,355 newborn American girls was named Alyanna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.