Girls' name · since 1994
Areona
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 184 babies named Areona, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 184
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Areona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 184 have been recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Areona recorded 184 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2010.
- #20,637 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 184 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Areona ranks #20,637 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 184 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 184
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Areona's 184 recorded births place it above 71.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Areona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Areona's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Areona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2010
- Peak year (2003)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2010.
184 total births across 17 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2003 with 23 births in a single year.
Areona by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (122 births, 66% of the file).
2000s was Areona's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Areona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
53 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s 9
2010s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 122 births (66% of all-time use).
Areona decade highlights
- Peak decade 122 births
- Runner-up 53 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Areona by state
Where Areona concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.3% |
6 of 184 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Texas 3.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 3.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Areona's data
- Areona's decade-level peak was the 2000s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Areonas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Areona: 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 (~16 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, 1994–2010 (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 Areona 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.
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