Alai vs Alana

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

Name A

Alai

Girl name · Rank #11736

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Metric Alai Alana
Current Rank #11736 #143
Total Births (all years) 59 66,156
Peak Year 2023 2007
Peak Year Births 10 2,461
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alai Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss — 3,518
1980ss — 6,916
1990ss — 9,220
2000ss 5 17,934
2010ss 18 16,255
2020ss 36 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alai Alana
2014 — 1,675
2015 — 1,629
2016 7 1,573
2017 — 1,447
2018 6 1,533
2019 5 1,340
2020 5 1,400
2021 8 1,333
2022 5 1,420
2023 10 1,617
2024 8 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, 2006–2024.

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