Alani vs Alaina

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

Name A

Alani

Girl name · Rank #178

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Name B

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Metric Alani Alaina
Current Rank #178 #212
Total Births (all years) 16,949 49,201
Peak Year 2022 2011
Peak Year Births 1,700 1,998
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Alani Alaina
1940ss — 24
1950ss — 92
1960ss — 415
1970ss 5 901
1980ss 71 4,405
1990ss 355 6,497
2000ss 2,377 12,349
2010ss 6,166 17,295
2020ss 7,975 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alani Alaina
2014 474 1,748
2015 595 1,820
2016 637 1,769
2017 705 1,669
2018 912 1,522
2019 1,074 1,578
2020 1,320 1,487
2021 1,605 1,500
2022 1,700 1,431
2023 1,653 1,361
2024 1,697 1,444

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, 1978–2024.

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