Ala vs Alana

Side-by-side comparison of Ala and Alana — 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

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Metric Ala Alana
Current Rank #8420 #143
Total Births (all years) 779 66,156
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 24 2,461
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Ala Alana
1880ss 5 —
1900ss 13 —
1910ss 94 —
1920ss 76 —
1930ss 24 44
1940ss 7 1,143
1950ss 17 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss 16 3,518
1980ss 63 6,916
1990ss 130 9,220
2000ss 102 17,934
2010ss 157 16,255
2020ss 75 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ala Alana
2014 17 1,675
2015 22 1,629
2016 14 1,573
2017 24 1,447
2018 13 1,533
2019 20 1,340
2020 16 1,400
2021 19 1,333
2022 14 1,420
2023 14 1,617
2024 12 2,054

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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