Declining since 2015, #2,895 for girls today.
Popularity of Aliyana since 1999
Babies named Aliyana per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 349 |
| 2010s | 1,506 |
| 2020s | 451 |
Meaning & origin
Aliyana entered U.S. naming records in 1999 and reached its peak popularity in 2015, after which its usage has declined. Despite this recent downturn, it remains a distinctive choice, ranking 2895th nationally in 2025. The name is most commonly found in New York, Florida, and Texas. Combining a soft, melodic sound with a modern feel, Aliyana fits into the contemporary trend for names ending in '-ana' and sharing phonetic similarities with popular names like Ariana and Eliana.
Aliyana is a modern coinage, likely a blend of the popular prefix 'Ali-' (from names like Alicia or Aliyah) and the suffix '-ana', which appears in many feminine names. It emerged in the late 1990s in the United States, reflecting a trend toward melodic, multi-syllabic girls' names with a multicultural feel.
Where Aliyana is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Aliyana” around the world
Where Aliyana lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ali, Ana, Liana
Sibling names for Aliyana
Names that share Aliyana's style, for a brother or sister.
