US rank #5487 Girls' name Peak 2006 861 births

Alauna — #5487 US girls' name

861 babies named Alauna in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s251990s1042000s3292010s3102020s93
#5487
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Alauna was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

50 babies were named Alauna in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alauna

The Social Security Administration has registered 861 babies named Alauna between 1983 and 2024, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alauna currently holds the #5487 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alauna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 329 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alauna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Alauna in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alauna 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 861 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.

Alauna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

861

Since 1983

42 years of records

Peak year

2006

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,487

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1983

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alauna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1983

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
50
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
0102030405060 20242019201420092004199919941983 5

Alauna by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
329 births that decade — 38% of Alauna's all-time total
1980s251990s1042000s3292010s3102020s93

Alauna by state

Where Alauna concentrates geographically — total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Alauna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
12 1.4%
#2 Texas
12 1.4%
#3 Ohio
10 1.2%
#4 Alabama
5 0.6%
#5 California
5 0.6%
#6 Georgia
5 0.6%
#7 Tennessee
5 0.6%
Florida share of Alauna's total US births 1.4%
Even split

12 of 861 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alauna?
861 babies have been named Alauna since 1983. It currently ranks #5487 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 50 births.
When was Alauna most popular?
Alauna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 329 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Alauna most popular?
The top states for the name Alauna are Florida (12 births), Texas (12 births), Ohio (10 births).
How long has the name Alauna been used?
Alauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 42 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alauna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1983–2024 (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.