Total births
2,314
Girls' name · since 1999
Aliyana
2,314 babies named Aliyana in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2360
- among girls today
- 2,314
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Aliyana is the #2360 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,314 recorded since 1999.
Aliyana has 2,314 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2360 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #2360 among girls today
- 2,314 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Aliyana is currently the #2360 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 2,314 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2360
- among girls today
- 2,314
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Aliyana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2360
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Aliyana was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
194 babies were named Aliyana in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Aliyana compares
2,314 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Aliyana's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aliyana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,314 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 194 | 48 | 19,840 |
Aliyana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aliyana splits its recorded history at 2012: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1999 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 194 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aliyana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#2,360
Active since
1999
Aliyana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 194
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Aliyana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Aliyana's strongest decade.
1,506 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Aliyana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 349
2000s
349 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,506 births
- 2020s 451
2020s
451 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,506 births (65% of all-time use).
How Aliyana 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 Aliyana's total volume
Aliyana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Aliyana by state
Where Aliyana concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 322 | 13.9% |
| #2 | California | | 319 | 13.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 151 | 6.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 124 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 70 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 37 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 32 | 1.4% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 30 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Aliyana's total US births 13.9%
Even split
322 of 2,314 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Aliyana appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Aliyana? ▼
2,314 babies have been named Aliyana since 1999. It currently ranks #2360 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 194 births.
When was Aliyana most popular? ▼
Aliyana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,506 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Aliyana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Aliyana are Texas (322 births), California (319 births), Florida (151 births).
How long has the name Aliyana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Aliyana since 1999 -- 27 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aliyana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Aliyana's data
- Aliyana's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,506 total births); usage has since declined to 451 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Aliyanas (322 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Aliyana
Nearby Names Like Aliyana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Aliyana
Alice Girl
#63 588,147 births
Alicia Girl
#438 230,790 births
Alison Girl
#465 116,886 births
Alisha Girl
#1143 56,996 births
Aliyah Girl
#237 49,011 births
Compare Aliyana side by side: Aliyana vs Alice Aliyana vs Alicia Aliyana vs Alison
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Aliyana
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Akshara #2358
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Emeline #2362
3,612 births · Peak 2016
Laniyah #2357
3,704 births · Peak 2010
Tamar #2363
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Grettel #2356
1,089 births · Peak 2018
Anora #2364
1,204 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2025 (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. "Aliyana: #2360 Girls' Name - 2,314 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/aliyana. 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 Aliyana 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 July 2026.