Girls' name · since 2005

Aahana

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 982 babies named Aahana, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,618 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,766 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
982
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

982 babies have been named Aahana since 2005, making it today's #3766 girls' name.

Aahana has 982 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3766 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.

  • #7,618 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,766 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 982 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aahana ranks #7,618 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,766 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 982 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,618 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,766 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
982
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.2%
Aahana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aahana's 982 recorded births place it above 89.46% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

11 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Aahana compares

982 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Aahana's all-time total is 161% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Aahana Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 982 376 567,345
Peak-year births 92 21 19,840

Aahana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aahana splits its recorded history at 2015: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (13 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 92 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aahana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
92
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
020406080100 20052008201120142017202020232025 40

Aahana by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (572 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Aahana's strongest decade.

572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Aahana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 572 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Aahana compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Aahana's total volume

Aahana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -139, 2.9%-28, 7.1%-33, 7.5%-29, 7%-55, 4.5%-54, 6.3%-55, 23.3%-111, 2.2%-33, 9.1%-24, 9.7%-55, 6.1%-27, 9.1%-20, 9.1%-132, 3.4%-124, 3%Aahana-21, 9.4%Aahana
Aahana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Aahana by state

Where Aahana concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Aahana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
149 15.2%
#2 Texas
72 7.3%
#3 New Jersey
40 4.1%
#4 Ohio
23 2.3%
#5 New York
16 1.6%
#6 Illinois
12 1.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
12 1.2%
#8 North Carolina
11 1.1%
California share of Aahana's total US births 15.2%
Even split

149 of 982 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Aahana appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aahana?
Aahana has been given to 982 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,618 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,766 of 17,297. 92 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Aahana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aahana ranks #7,618 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,766 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aahana most popular?
Aahana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 572 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Aahana most popular?
The top states for the name Aahana are California (149 births), Texas (72 births), New Jersey (40 births).
How long has the name Aahana been used?
Records for Aahana go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Aahana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aahna, Aahliyah, Aaheli, Aahlani. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Aahana's data

  • Aahana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (572 total births) through the 2020s (293) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Aahanas (149 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aahana

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aahana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aahana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.