Alyona
Alyona or Aliona is a Russian female given name derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἑλένη, Helenē. See "Helen" for its history. For a long time it was considered to be a colloquial variant of the name Elena. During the Soviet times people had difficulties to officially register the name Alyona, with bureaucrats referring to the dictionaries that stated that "Alyona" is a variant of "Elena".
Meaning & Origin of Alyona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alyona or Aliona is a Russian female given name derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἑλένη, Helenē. See "Helen" for its history. For a long time it was considered to be a colloquial variant of the name Elena. During the Soviet times people had difficulties to officially register the name Alyona, with bureaucrats referring to the dictionaries that stated that "Alyona" is a variant of "Elena".
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The Story of Alyona
Alyona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 18 Alyonas were born — ranking #6,720 that year. As of 2026, Alyona ranks #8,965 for baby girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 326 Alyonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alyona
Alyona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 326 births in the dataset. Alyona's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,720. Use the chart and map above to compare Alyona'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 .
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