Aliana
Girl name · #603 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aliana in class?
Aliana scores 50 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 Aliana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aliana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alianas were TX (103), CA (80), FL (36), IL (24), NY (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 50/100 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.