Girl · #6,074 in 2026

Ahna

Ahna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ahna Capri (1944–2010), Hungarian-American actress Ahna Girshick, American artist, computer scientist and neuroscientist Ahna O'Reilly, American actress Ahna Skop, American geneticist and artist

Current Rank
#6,074
Peak Rank
#2,582 (2014)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
-33%
1970
First Year
2026
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#2582
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
53
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ahna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ahna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ahna Capri (1944–2010), Hungarian-American actress Ahna Girshick, American artist, computer scientist and neuroscientist Ahna O'Reilly, American actress Ahna Skop, American geneticist and artist

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The Story of Ahna

The earliest SSA record of Ahna as a baby girl name dates back to 1970, when 10 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 68 newborns named Ahna — #2,582 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Ahnas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,074 among baby girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 1K Ahnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Ahna most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    62%
  • Philippines
    11%
  • India
    11%
  • Egypt
    8%
  • Malaysia
    8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Ahna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ahna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ahna

What does the name Ahna mean?
Ahna is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Ahna Capri (1944–2010), Hungarian-American actress Ahna Girshick, American artist, computer scientist and neuroscientist Ahna O'Reilly, American actress Ahna Skop, American geneticist and artist
How popular is Ahna in 2026?
In 2026, Ahna ranks #6,074 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.
When was Ahna most popular?
Ahna reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #2,582 that year with 68 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ahna most popular?
Ahna has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Louisiana, Wisconsin. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ahna.
Is Ahna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ahna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ahna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ahna include Karalee, Lexia, Liara. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ahna

Ahna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ahna's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,582. Use the chart and map above to compare Ahna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.