girl's name
Ailana
eye-LAH-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 709
Ailana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,173 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ailana Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 124 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 530 |
How Popular Is Ailana?
In 2025, Ailana was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ailana Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ailana Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Aïlana | Aïlana is Ailana written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #6,100. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Ailana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ailana Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ailana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ailana
- English eye-LAH-nuh
Sibling Names for Ailana
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ailana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ailana
How popular is the name Ailana?
In 2025, Ailana was given to 205 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ailana a girl's or a boy's name?
Ailana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ailana?
Ailana has 3 syllables.
When was Ailana most popular?
Ailana peaked in 2025, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ailana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ailana currently ranks #1,135 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.