Aithana
Girl name · #2035 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 94 baby girls were named Aithana, placing it at #2035 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Aithana.
The 10-year story
Aithana first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 14 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #2017. 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 Aithana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aithana in class?
Aithana scores 39 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 Aithana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aithana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aithanas were TX (14), FL (12), CA (11), GA (6), UT (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aithana
Statistically, parents drawn to Aithana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aeliana, Ailana, Aytana, Eliyana, and Aylana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aithana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 84 | #2229 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aithana a popular girl name?
Aithana ranked #2035 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Aithana most popular?
Aithana peaked in 2025, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2017 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aithana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Aithana. It scores 39/100 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.