Girls' name · since 1989
Areana
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 434 babies named Areana, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,864 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 434
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
434 girls have been named Areana since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Areana has 434 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2018.
- #12,864 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 434 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areana ranks #12,864 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 434 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12,864 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 434
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Areana's 434 recorded births place it above 82.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Areana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Areana's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Areana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Areana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (241 births, 56% of the file).
2000s was Areana's strongest decade.
241 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Areana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
241 births
- 2010s 60
2010s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 241 births (56% of all-time use).
Areana by state
Where Areana concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 7 | 1.6% |
33 of 434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Areana's data
- Areana's decade-level peak was the 2000s (241 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Areanas (33 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Areana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1989–2018 (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 Areana 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.