Alana vs Alayna

Side-by-side comparison of Alana and Alayna — 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

Alayna

Girl name · Rank #312

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alana Alayna
Current Rank #143 #312
Total Births (all years) 66,156 34,649
Peak Year 2007 2013
Peak Year Births 2,461 1,562
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Alana Alayna
1930ss 44 —
1940ss 1,143 5
1950ss 1,413 11
1960ss 1,889 105
1970ss 3,518 245
1980ss 6,916 928
1990ss 9,220 3,277
2000ss 17,934 10,110
2010ss 16,255 14,445
2020ss 7,824 5,523

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alana Alayna
2014 1,675 1,549
2015 1,629 1,463
2016 1,573 1,443
2017 1,447 1,378
2018 1,533 1,366
2019 1,340 1,394
2020 1,400 1,212
2021 1,333 1,183
2022 1,420 1,163
2023 1,617 982
2024 2,054 983

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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