US rank #5036 Girls' name Peak 2014 1,145 births

Ahna — #5036 US girls' name

1,145 babies named Ahna in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s691980s941990s1652000s3202010s3862020s111
#5036
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Ahna was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

68 babies were named Ahna in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ahna

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,145 babies named Ahna between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ahna currently holds the #5036 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ahna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 386 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ahna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Ahna in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ahna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,145 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ahna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,145

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2014

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,036

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ahna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
68
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198019711970 10

Ahna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
386 births that decade — 34% of Ahna's all-time total
1970s691980s941990s1652000s3202010s3862020s111

Ahna by state

Where Ahna concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ahna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
16 1.4%
#2 Minnesota
12 1.0%
#3 Illinois
7 0.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
6 0.5%
#5 California
5 0.4%
#6 Michigan
5 0.4%
#7 New York
5 0.4%
#8 Texas
5 0.4%
Louisiana share of Ahna's total US births 1.4%
Even split

16 of 1,145 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Ahna appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ahna?
1,145 babies have been named Ahna since 1970. It currently ranks #5036 among girls. The peak year was 2014 with 68 births.
When was Ahna most popular?
Ahna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 386 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Ahna most popular?
The top states for the name Ahna are Louisiana (16 births), Minnesota (12 births), Illinois (7 births).
How long has the name Ahna been used?
Ahna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ahna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahniya, Ahniyah, Ahnika, Ahnna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.