Alaska Girl
How popular is Alaska?
#2,895 girl name in 2025
58 baby girls were named Alaska in the US in 2025, making it the 2895th most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
1,294living people named Alaska (est.)
8median age of people named Alaska
1,306babies named Alaska since 1880
1 in 52,624US babies born in 2025
Alaska popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,895 for girls (▼ 613 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 58 girls, 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,846 in 2015, #1,818 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2020 (108 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,818 in 2020 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 2% boys, 98% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Alaska is most popular
Babies named Alaska per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Alaska by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,272 |
| 1980s | 6 | #10,841 |
| 1990s | 77 | #7,278 |
| 2000s | 187 | #5,261 |
| 2010s | 478 | #2,357 |
| 2020s | 540 | #1,818 |
Girl names about as popular as Alaska
Questions
- Is Alaska a boy or girl name?
- Alaska is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 98% of babies named Alaska were girls.
- How popular is the name Alaska?
- 58 baby girls were named Alaska in the US in 2025, making it the 2895th most popular girl name. Another 5 boys got the name (#12,004 for boys).
- When was Alaska most popular?
- Alaska peaked in 2020, when 108 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,818 in 2020.
- How many people are named Alaska?
- 1,306 babies have been named Alaska in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,294 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Alaska most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Alaska was most common in Indiana, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.