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Alaska

Meaning: Mainland
Origin: Aleut — From the name of the US state

Girl's name · #2896 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Alaska reached #1818 in 2020 and has eased to #2896 since. About 1,300 girls have carried it since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,118 in Italy (2024) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #2,605 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,877 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,606 in France (2024) · #426 in New Zealand (2022).

Famous Alaskas

Alaska — Spanish-Mexican singer (born 1963)
Alaska Reid — American singer-songwriter (born 1996)
Alaska P. Davidson — First female FBI agent (1868–1934)

In stories & tradition

Alaska Nebraska — The Simpsons character

Similar names: Mileena · Alanie · Ivanka · Samarah · Arina · Vayda

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