Aitana
2025 SSA
About Aitana
Aitana is the name of a Spanish mountain used by the poet Rafael Alberti for his daughter. He reportedly chose it because the mountain was his last glimpse of Spain when he went into exile after the Spanish Civil War. The name was popularized by Aitana Alberti's goddaughter and namesake, actress Aitana Sanchez-Gijan. It became one of the fastest-rising girls names in 2016, after entering the US Top 1000 in 2015, and is among the most popular Spanish names for girls in its native Spain and beyond.
Pronounced ah-ee-TAH-nah.
As of October 2026, Aitana ranked #211 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,649 | 66 | 36.9 |
| 2015 | #914 | 300 | 168.1 |
| 2016 | #551 | 565 | 318.8 |
| 2017 | #688 | 424 | 245.6 |
| 2018 | #450 | 707 | 415.6 |
| 2019 | #581 | 526 | 313.4 |
| 2020 | #365 | 844 | 522.1 |
| 2021 | #366 | 843 | 513.8 |
| 2022 | #326 | 990 | 603.6 |
| 2023 | #217 | 1,367 | 851.9 |
| 2024 | #211 | 1,455 | 898 |
| 2025 | #211 | 1,435 | 892.8 |
World rankings
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Famous Aitanas
- Aitana Sánchez
Gijón, Spanish actress
- Aitana Derbez
daughter of Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez
- Aitana Bonmatí Conca
a Spanish soccer player for FC Barcelona