Aireona
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly related to the Gaelic word "aire" meaning "attentive" or "watchful".
Name Census estimates that about 208 living Americans carry the first name Aireona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aireona today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aireona births was 2010 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aireona. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
208
~ 1 in 1,647,857 Americans
Peak year
2010
18 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2014 SSA rank
#16,598
Tracked since 1991
Census
Aireona in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 170 people with the first name Aireona, which placed it at #42,346 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#42,346
National first-name rank
People counted
170
170 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
47.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aireona
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aireona is Black at 47.6%. The next largest groups are White (35.3%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aireona described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aireona at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American47.6% · 81
- White35.3% · 60
- Two or more races9.4% · 16
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
Popularity
Aireona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aireona from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 113 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Aireona remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aireona by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aireona during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aireona
The given name Aireona is a relatively modern invention that appears to be rooted in the English word "air," potentially combined with elements from other languages. It is not a name with deep historical roots or clear ties to a specific culture or language of origin.
Aireona is a unique and uncommon name, likely created in the 20th or 21st century as a blend of various linguistic influences. The "Air-" prefix could be derived from the English word "air," signifying lightness, freedom, or the ethereal. The "-eona" ending might draw inspiration from names of Greek or Latin origin, though its precise meaning is unclear.
There are no known historical references to the name Aireona in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or other significant historical records. This suggests that the name is a relatively recent coinage, potentially inspired by the growing trend of creating unique and unconventional names in modern times.
Due to the name's novelty, there are few notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Aireona. However, here are a few examples of individuals who have been recorded with this uncommon moniker:
1. Aireona Quiray, a Filipino model and social media influencer born in the late 1990s.
2. Aireona Jairis, an American basketball player who competed in the early 2000s.
3. Aireona Bethel, a British artist and sculptor active in the 2010s.
4. Aireona Lashawn, an American author and poet who published works in the 2000s.
5. Aireona Montoya, a Mexican musician and songwriter from the late 20th century.
While these individuals may have contributed to the name's limited recognition, it remains a relatively rare and modern appellation without a deep-rooted historical or cultural significance.
People
Aireona + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aireona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aireona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 208 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aireona going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,647,857 US residents.
Is Aireona a common name?
We classify Aireona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 212 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aireona most popular?
The single biggest year for Aireona was 2010, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aireona is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aireona in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 170 people with the name Aireona, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #42,346 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aireona in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aireona?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aireona appears almost entirely female. Of the 167 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aireona?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aireona is Black at 47.6%. The next largest groups are White (35.3%) and Two or More Races (9.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aireona most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Aireona in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.6% (81 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aireona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aireona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aireona in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aireona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aireona in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aireona can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Aireona as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Aireona, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.