Given name
Ailana
“woman who holds rank as high chief”
Ailana is a variant of Ailani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “woman who holds rank as high chief.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ailana is a variant of Ailani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “woman who holds rank as high chief.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ailana is a variant of Ailani. An origin associated with Ailani is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ailana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 704
- 0 boys · 704 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 205 babies
- 2025
- 205
- #1,135 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +510%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 205 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,135 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 509.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (37).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Ailana
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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