Aylana
Girl name · #3124 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 52 baby girls were named Aylana, placing it at #3124 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Aylana.
The 25-year story
Aylana first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 52 babies and a rank of #3100. 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 Aylana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Aylana in class?
Aylana scores 44 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 Aylana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Aylana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aylanas were TX (16), CA (8), FL (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Aylana
Statistically, parents drawn to Aylana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aeliana, Avana, Aytana, Ameliana, and Vihana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Aylana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 18 | #6409 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9562 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14124 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Aylana a popular girl name?
Aylana ranked #3124 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Aylana most popular?
Aylana peaked in 2025, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3100 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Aylana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Aylana. It scores 44/100 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.