Great land
Derived from the Aleut word 'alaxsxaq', which literally refers to the mainland or the object toward which the action of the sea is directed. It became a name for the 49th U.S. state and has since been adopted as a rare, adventurous given name.
Less common today
Alaska isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,819 in 2020.
The enigmatic protagonist of the novel Looking for Alaska · Looking for Alaska
American drag performer and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
