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Aleana

Girl

Meaning of Aleana: Greek: 'shining light'

Aleana is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4987th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4987

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

985

First recorded 1973 · peak 2003

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 14 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 28 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 38 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 33 babies2007: 29 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 28 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 32 babies2014: 37 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 36 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Aleana per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 38.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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