Aliyana
Girl name · #2925 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Aliyana? In official American birth records, Aliyana has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Aliyana ranks #2925 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 58 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1258, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Aliyana.
Babies named Aliyana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Aliyana first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 194 girls were named Aliyana — good for #1258 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Aliyana against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Aliyana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Aliyana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Aliyana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Aliyana is most common
State-level data for Aliyana 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 Aliyana
Statistically, parents drawn to Aliyana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellyana, Amariana, Aahana, Audriana, and Jayliana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aliyana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 78 | #2347 |
| 2023 | 83 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 72 | #2416 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 182 | #1291 |
| 2016 | 189 | #1278 |
| 2015 | 194 | #1258 |
| 2014 | 193 | #1253 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1514 |
| 2012 | 177 | #1326 |
| 2011 | 158 | #1434 |
| 2010 | 87 | #2220 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2826 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Aliyana?
In official American birth records, the name Aliyana first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Aliyana a popular girl name?
Aliyana ranked #2925 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1258.
When was the name Aliyana most popular?
Aliyana peaked in 2015, when 194 American girls received the name (ranked #1258 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Aliyana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Aliyana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.