Alana vs Alanna

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

Name A

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Name B

Alanna

Girl name · Rank #289

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alana Alanna
Current Rank #143 #289
Total Births (all years) 66,156 25,906
Peak Year 2007 2024
Peak Year Births 2,461 1,096
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alana Alanna
1930ss 44 25
1940ss 1,143 175
1950ss 1,413 423
1960ss 1,889 499
1970ss 3,518 1,449
1980ss 6,916 2,917
1990ss 9,220 5,030
2000ss 17,934 6,175
2010ss 16,255 5,839
2020ss 7,824 3,374

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alana Alanna
2014 1,675 587
2015 1,629 620
2016 1,573 554
2017 1,447 566
2018 1,533 559
2019 1,340 576
2020 1,400 523
2021 1,333 548
2022 1,420 530
2023 1,617 677
2024 2,054 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, 1930–2024.

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