Aitana
Aitana was the 211th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,435 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 704 places. More babies were named Aitana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Sierra de Aitana (Spanish place name) · Spanish
Say it eye-TAH-nuh /aɪˈtɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #211 girls, up 154 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,435girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20241,460 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,804babies recorded
What does the name Aitana mean?
Aitana is a Spanish girl's name from a place name, the Sierra de Aitana, a mountain range in the province of Alicante. Wikipedia explains that the poet Rafael Alberti first gave it as a name to his daughter in 1941, to remember his last view of Spain before going into exile after the Civil War. Wikipedia notes it is now popular among Spanish families. The meaning of the place name itself is not documented in our sources.
Aitana (Spanish, “mountain range in Alicante”)
How sure is this? Well established. The place-name source is clear; the meaning of the mountain name is unknown.
See also: Spanish names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Aitana (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aitana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Aitana popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #211 | 1,435 |
| 2020 | #365 | 845 |
| 2010 | #5,421 | 25 |
| 2000 | #8,041 | 12 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aitana, counting every spelling?
Aitana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #227 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #211 for Aitana on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,521 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitana | 1,435 | #211 | 6,096 |
| Aitanna | 44 | #3,460 | 230 |
| Aytana | 36 | #3,991 | 140 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aitana?
1,435 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aitana (0.40 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aitana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aitana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aitana?
About 9,700 people born in the US named Aitana are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 7. That makes Aitana a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aitana by state
How common Aitana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.9×), Nevada (2.4×), Texas (2.2×), Arizona (1.9×), Nebraska (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Michigan, Pennsylvania.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aitana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aitana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aitana · Sibling names for Aitana
Questions about the name Aitana
What does Aitana mean?
Aitana means “Sierra de Aitana (Spanish place name)” (Spanish origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aitana?
Aitana was the 211th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,435 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 704 places. More babies were named Aitana in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Aitana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aitana in the US.
Where is Aitana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aitana was most common in New Mexico (2.96 per 1,000 girls), followed by Nevada and Texas.