Aliana
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "exalted" or "supreme".
Name Census estimates that about 8,485 living Americans carry the first name Aliana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aliana today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aliana births was 2024 (506 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aliana. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aliana with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aliana is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
8.5K
~ 1 in 40,395 Americans
Peak year
2024
506 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#595
Tracked since 1979
Census
Aliana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,852 people with the first name Aliana, which placed it at #3,534 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
#3,534
National first-name rank
People counted
5.9K
5,852 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
60.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aliana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aliana is Hispanic at 60.0%. The next largest groups are White (21.9%) and Black (8.4%). 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 Aliana 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 Aliana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino60.0% · 3,510
- White21.9% · 1,279
- Black or African American8.4% · 490
- Two or more races5.5% · 321
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 195
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 57
Popularity
Aliana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aliana from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 3,839 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aliana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aliana 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 Aliana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 37 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Aliana, while Kentucky, Arkansas, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 191 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aliana
The name Aliana is a beautiful and melodic name with roots in several cultures and languages. It is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, where it is a variant of the name Alina, which means "noble" or "exalted." This name gained popularity in the Middle East during the medieval period and was often associated with the aristocratic class.
Another potential origin of the name Aliana can be traced back to the Italian language, where it is a feminine form of the name Aliano. In Italian, Aliano is derived from the Latin word "alienus," which means "foreign" or "stranger." This name was commonly used in Italy during the Renaissance era and may have been given to children born to parents from different regions or backgrounds.
In ancient Greek mythology, there is a reference to a character named Aliana, who was a nymph associated with the goddess Artemis. This connection to Greek mythology suggests that the name may have been used in ancient Greece, although its precise origins remain unclear.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aliana can be found in the writings of the 12th-century Arabic philosopher and poet, Ibn Arabi. He mentioned a woman named Aliana in his works, indicating that the name was in use during that time period in the Middle East.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aliana. These include Aliana Governatore (born 1966), an Italian-American opera singer known for her performances in works by composers such as Verdi and Puccini. Another famous Aliana was Aliana Brodersen (1923-2012), a German actress and dancer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions during the mid-20th century.
In the literary world, Aliana Brodersen (1923-2012) was a renowned German poet and author who published several collections of poetry and prose throughout her career. Additionally, Aliana Tsaturian (1926-2005) was a celebrated Armenian artist and sculptor whose works are displayed in galleries and museums around the world.
Finally, Aliana Bukhari (born 1986) is a contemporary British author and journalist who has written extensively on topics related to culture, identity, and women's issues. Her works have been widely acclaimed and have contributed to important conversations about diversity and representation in the modern era.
People
Aliana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aliana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aliana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aliana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 8,485 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aliana 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 40,395 US residents.
Is Aliana a common name?
We classify Aliana as "Rare". It ranks above 97.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 8,571 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aliana most popular?
The single biggest year for Aliana was 2024, when 506 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aliana is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aliana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,852 people with the name Aliana, or 1.94 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,534 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 Aliana 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 Aliana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aliana appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,857 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Aliana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aliana is Hispanic at 60.0%. The next largest groups are White (21.9%) and Black (8.4%). 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 Aliana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aliana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.0% (3,510 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 Aliana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aliana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aliana 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 Aliana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aliana 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 Aliana 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 share the name Aliana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.