Alani vs Alana

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

Name A

Alani

Girl name · Rank #178

Full profile →
Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Alani Alana
Current Rank #178 #143
Total Births (all years) 16,949 66,156
Peak Year 2022 2007
Peak Year Births 1,700 2,461
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alani Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss 5 3,518
1980ss 71 6,916
1990ss 355 9,220
2000ss 2,377 17,934
2010ss 6,166 16,255
2020ss 7,975 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alani Alana
2014 474 1,675
2015 595 1,629
2016 637 1,573
2017 705 1,447
2018 912 1,533
2019 1,074 1,340
2020 1,320 1,400
2021 1,605 1,333
2022 1,700 1,420
2023 1,653 1,617
2024 1,697 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, 1978–2024.

← Compare different names