Girls' name · since 2002

Alawna

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Alawna, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,422 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

74 girls have been named Alawna since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alawna has been recorded 74 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2012.

  • #30,422 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 74 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alawna ranks #30,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,422 of 72,339
all-time among girls
74
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Alawna's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Alawna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Alawna's full recorded timeline at 2008, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Alawna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4681012 2002200320042005200720082009201020112012 7

Alawna by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (53 births, 72% of the file).

2000s was Alawna's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.

Alawna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 53 births (72% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alawna?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 74 babies named Alawna. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,422 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 11 births.
Where does Alawna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alawna ranks #30,422 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Alawna most popular?
Alawna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Alawna been used?
Records for Alawna go back to 2002, giving 11 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Alawna?
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.

What to do with Alawna's data

  • Alawna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (53 total births) through the 2010s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Alawna

Nearby Names Like Alawna

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alawna

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Alawna: 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, 2002–2012 (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 Alawna 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.