Asiana
A girl's name of Latin origin with 420 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
essive singular of asia
Asiana is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, a feminine form related to Asia, from the ancient Greek name for the continent, meaning 'sunrise' or 'east.' As a given name, it carries the vast, diverse cultural associations of the world's largest continent.
Asiana has a flowing, four-syllable elegance that evokes the entire Eastern hemisphere — its name literally meaning sunrise, pointing toward the direction from which all light begins. It's a name of geographical grandeur worn with natural grace.
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Asiana is cataloged under the Latin naming tradition. Latin-origin names have been a backbone of Western naming for centuries, carried forward through the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, and the Romance languages.
In the U.S., Asiana has been recorded as a girl's name since 1992, with 420 total births. Browse the Latin names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Asiana has 29+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1992.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 77 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 189 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 144 | — |
The Story of Asiana
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 1998, Asiana is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Asiana are most likely born between 1992 and 2008.
How rare is Asiana?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Asiana is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1992, peaked in the 2000s with 189 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Asiana by the numbers
- Would fill 9 school buses
- Meeting one Asiana per day would take 1.2 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(29 years, 1992–2022)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #15584 |
| 2021 | 5 | #15541 |
| 2019 | 6 | #14030 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13998 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9403 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16549 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9550 |
| 2014 | 8 | #12083 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10349 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12310 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9302 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11570 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9556 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11754 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7190 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6257 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4559 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4644 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4853 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1992–2022