Total births
61
Girls' name · since 2002
Aalana
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Aalana, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Aalana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 61 have been recorded since 2002.
Aalana has 61 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- 61 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Aalana since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 61
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Aalana was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Aalana in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Aalana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aalana splits its recorded history at 2013: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aalana at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Aalana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Aalana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Aalana's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Aalana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aalana? ▼
Aalana has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 8 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Aalana most popular? ▼
Aalana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Aalana been used? ▼
Records for Aalana go back to 2002, giving 22 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Aalana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aaliyah, Aaliya, Aaleyah, Aalayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aalana's data
- Aalana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Aalana
Nearby Names Like Aalana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aalana
Aaliyah Girl
#95 109,971 births
Aaliya Girl
#3158 1,571 births
Aaleyah Girl
#6078 1,441 births
Aalayah Girl
#3260 1,276 births
Aaliah Girl
#6520 1,039 births
Compare Aalana side by side: Aalana vs Aaliyah Aalana vs Aaliya Aalana vs Aaleyah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Aalana: Baby Name Since 2002 - 61 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aalana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Aalana 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 June 2026.