Girls' name · since 1973
Aleana
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 985 babies named Aleana, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,602 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,283 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 985
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aleana currently ranks #5283 among girls' names in America, with 985 babies recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleana has been recorded 985 times among girls since 1973, currently ranked #5283 nationally and more common than 69% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #7,602 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,283 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 985 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleana ranks #7,602 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,283 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 985 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,602 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,283 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 985
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aleana's 985 recorded births place it above 89.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Aleana compares
985 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 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
Aleana's all-time total is 162% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aleana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 985 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 21 | 19,840 |
Aleana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aleana's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aleana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Aleana by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (327 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Aleana's strongest decade.
327 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Aleana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 64
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
132 births
- 2000s
2000s
277 births
- 2010s
2010s
327 births
- 2020s
2020s
156 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 327 births (33% of all-time use).
How Aleana 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 Aleana's total volume
Aleana by state
Where Aleana concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 59 | 6.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 30 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 14 | 1.4% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.5% |
59 of 985 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Aleana's data
- Aleana's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (327 total births) through the 2020s (156) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aleanas (59 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aleana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
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, 1973–2025 (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 Aleana 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.