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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alana | Alanna |
| Current Rank | #143 | #290 |
| Total Births (all years) | 68,264 | 27,012 |
| Peak Year | 2007 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 2,461 | 1,099 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1930 | 1930 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alana | Alanna |
| 1930s | 44 | 25 |
| 1940s | 1,143 | 175 |
| 1950s | 1,413 | 423 |
| 1960s | 1,889 | 499 |
| 1970s | 3,519 | 1,449 |
| 1980s | 6,916 | 2,917 |
| 1990s | 9,220 | 5,030 |
| 2000s | 17,935 | 6,175 |
| 2010s | 16,263 | 5,843 |
| 2020s | 9,922 | 4,476 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alana | Alanna |
| 2014 | 1,675 | 587 |
| 2015 | 1,629 | 620 |
| 2016 | 1,576 | 554 |
| 2017 | 1,449 | 568 |
| 2018 | 1,533 | 559 |
| 2019 | 1,341 | 577 |
| 2020 | 1,403 | 523 |
| 2021 | 1,334 | 548 |
| 2022 | 1,422 | 531 |
| 2023 | 1,618 | 677 |
| 2024 | 2,060 | 1,098 |
| 2025 | 2,085 | 1,099 |