Alaina vs Alanna

Side-by-side comparison of Alaina and Alanna — 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

Alanna

Girl name · Rank #289

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Metric Alaina Alanna
Current Rank #212 #289
Total Births (all years) 49,201 25,906
Peak Year 2011 2024
Peak Year Births 1,998 1,096
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alaina Alanna
1930ss — 25
1940ss 24 175
1950ss 92 423
1960ss 415 499
1970ss 901 1,449
1980ss 4,405 2,917
1990ss 6,497 5,030
2000ss 12,349 6,175
2010ss 17,295 5,839
2020ss 7,223 3,374

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaina Alanna
2014 1,748 587
2015 1,820 620
2016 1,769 554
2017 1,669 566
2018 1,522 559
2019 1,578 576
2020 1,487 523
2021 1,500 548
2022 1,431 530
2023 1,361 677
2024 1,444 1,096

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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