Alaena vs Alana

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

Name A

Alaena

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Metric Alaena Alana
Current Rank Unranked #143
Total Births (all years) 294 68,264
Peak Year 2017 2007
Peak Year Births 17 2,461
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alaena Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss — 3,519
1980ss 20 6,916
1990ss 44 9,220
2000ss 77 17,935
2010ss 114 16,263
2020ss 39 9,922

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaena Alana
2014 15 1,675
2015 12 1,629
2016 11 1,576
2017 17 1,449
2018 5 1,533
2019 11 1,341
2020 9 1,403
2021 5 1,334
2022 7 1,422
2023 12 1,618
2024 — 2,060
2025 6 2,085

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, 1981–2025.

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