Girls' name · since 1930

Allana

Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 3,128 babies named Allana, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,516 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,179 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,128
born since 1930
2000s
peak decade

3,128 babies have been named Allana since 1930, making it today's #3179 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allana has been recorded 3,128 times among girls since 1930, currently ranked #3179 nationally and more common than 82% of girls, 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 1930 to 2025.

  • #3,516 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,179 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,128 born since 1930
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allana ranks #3,516 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,179 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,128 born since 1930, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,516 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,179 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,128
born since 1930
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%81.6%
Allana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Allana's 3,128 recorded births place it above 95.13% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Allana compares

3,128 Top 18% higher than 82% 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

Allana's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Allana Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,128 376 567,345
Peak-year births 96 21 19,840

Allana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Allana's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 96, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Allana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
96
Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
050100150 193019531964197519861997200820192025 50

Allana by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (849 births, 27% of the file).

2000s was Allana's strongest decade.

849 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Allana births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 849 births (27% of all-time use).

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

How Allana 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 Allana's total volume

Allana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -138, 4.3%-114, 4.2%-72, 6.6%-44, 5.4%-52, 6.4%-63, 4.1%-146, 2%-12, 10.7%-30, 6.7%-146, 2.1%-22, 7.8%-52, 4.3%-103, 3.3%-48, 5.3%-146, 3.5%Allana-96, 3.1%Allana
Allana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Allana by state

Where Allana concentrates geographically, total births since 1930

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Allana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
210 6.7%
#2 Texas
162 5.2%
#3 Florida
153 4.9%
#4 New York
125 4.0%
#5 Michigan
41 1.3%
#6 Georgia
31 1.0%
#7 Massachusetts
28 0.9%
#8 North Carolina
28 0.9%
California share of Allana's total US births 6.7%
Even split

210 of 3,128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Allana appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allana?
Since 1930, Social Security records show 3,128 babies named Allana. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,516 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,179 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 96 births.
Where does Allana sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allana ranks #3,516 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,179 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Allana most popular?
Allana was most popular in the 2000s decade with 849 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Allana most popular?
The top states for the name Allana are California (210 births), Texas (162 births), Florida (153 births).
How long has the name Allana been used?
Records for Allana go back to 1930, giving 96 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Allana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Allana's data

  • Allana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (849 total births); usage has since declined to 258 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Allanas (210 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.

Keep exploring Allana

Nearby Names Like Allana

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Allana

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Allana: 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, 1930–2025 (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 Allana 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.