Alaina vs Alana

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

Name A

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alaina Alana
Current Rank #212 #143
Total Births (all years) 49,201 66,156
Peak Year 2011 2007
Peak Year Births 1,998 2,461
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alaina Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss 24 1,143
1950ss 92 1,413
1960ss 415 1,889
1970ss 901 3,518
1980ss 4,405 6,916
1990ss 6,497 9,220
2000ss 12,349 17,934
2010ss 17,295 16,255
2020ss 7,223 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaina Alana
2014 1,748 1,675
2015 1,820 1,629
2016 1,769 1,573
2017 1,669 1,447
2018 1,522 1,533
2019 1,578 1,340
2020 1,487 1,400
2021 1,500 1,333
2022 1,431 1,420
2023 1,361 1,617
2024 1,444 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, 1946–2024.

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