Total births
1,171
Girls' name · since 1970
Ahna
1,171 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.
- #4928
- among girls today
- 1,171
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ahna is the #4928 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,171 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Ahna recorded 1,171 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #4928 nationally today, ahead of 72% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #4928 among girls today
- 1,171 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ahna is currently the #4928 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 1,171 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4928
- among girls today
- 1,171
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Ahna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4928
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% 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.
How Ahna compares
1,171 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 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
Ahna's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,171 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 68 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ahna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ahna's full recorded timeline at 2000, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1984, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ahna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#4,928
Active since
1970
Ahna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 68
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Ahna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ahna's strongest decade.
386 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Ahna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 94
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
165 births
- 2000s
2000s
320 births
- 2010s
2010s
386 births
- 2020s 137
2020s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 386 births (33% of all-time use).
How Ahna 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 Ahna's total volume
Ahna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ahna by state
Where Ahna concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | California | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | New York | | 5 | 0.4% |
Louisiana share of Ahna's total US births 1.4%
Even split
16 of 1,171 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? ▼
1,171 babies have been named Ahna since 1970. It currently ranks #4928 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), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Ahna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ahna since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Ahna's data
- Ahna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (386 total births) through the 2020s (137) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Louisiana records the most Ahnas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
- 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 Ahna
Nearby Names Like Ahna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ahna
Ahniya Girl
347 births
Ahniyah Girl
321 births
Ahnika Girl
248 births
Ahnna Girl
234 births
Ahnesti Girl
#6565 167 births
Compare Ahna side by side: Ahna vs Ahniya Ahna vs Ahniyah Ahna vs Ahnika
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ahna
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Klarissa #4926
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Amera #4930
1,123 births · Peak 2008
Alexandrea #4925
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Kaitlin #4931
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Joely #4924
1,820 births · Peak 1969
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877 births · Peak 2011
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, 1970–2025 (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. "Ahna: #4928 Girls' Name - 1,171 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ahna. 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 Ahna 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.