Alaiyah vs Alana

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

Name A

Alaiyah

Girl name · Rank #1483

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Metric Alaiyah Alana
Current Rank #1483 #143
Total Births (all years) 1,983 66,156
Peak Year 2021 2007
Peak Year Births 206 2,461
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alaiyah Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss — 3,518
1980ss — 6,916
1990ss 38 9,220
2000ss 230 17,934
2010ss 845 16,255
2020ss 870 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaiyah Alana
2014 89 1,675
2015 85 1,629
2016 71 1,573
2017 77 1,447
2018 113 1,533
2019 176 1,340
2020 173 1,400
2021 206 1,333
2022 169 1,420
2023 175 1,617
2024 147 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, 1994–2024.

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