Ala vs Alaina

Side-by-side comparison of Ala and Alaina — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ala

Girl name · Rank #8420

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Name B

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Metric Ala Alaina
Current Rank #8420 #212
Total Births (all years) 779 49,201
Peak Year 2017 2011
Peak Year Births 24 1,998
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Ala Alaina
1880ss 5 —
1900ss 13 —
1910ss 94 —
1920ss 76 —
1930ss 24 —
1940ss 7 24
1950ss 17 92
1960ss — 415
1970ss 16 901
1980ss 63 4,405
1990ss 130 6,497
2000ss 102 12,349
2010ss 157 17,295
2020ss 75 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ala Alaina
2014 17 1,748
2015 22 1,820
2016 14 1,769
2017 24 1,669
2018 13 1,522
2019 20 1,578
2020 16 1,487
2021 19 1,500
2022 14 1,431
2023 14 1,361
2024 12 1,444

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1889–2024.

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