Alani vs Alayna

Side-by-side comparison of Alani and Alayna — 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

Alayna

Girl name · Rank #312

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Metric Alani Alayna
Current Rank #178 #312
Total Births (all years) 16,949 34,649
Peak Year 2022 2013
Peak Year Births 1,700 1,562
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1978 1945

Births by Decade

Decade Alani Alayna
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 11
1960ss — 105
1970ss 5 245
1980ss 71 928
1990ss 355 3,277
2000ss 2,377 10,110
2010ss 6,166 14,445
2020ss 7,975 5,523

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alani Alayna
2014 474 1,549
2015 595 1,463
2016 637 1,443
2017 705 1,378
2018 912 1,366
2019 1,074 1,394
2020 1,320 1,212
2021 1,605 1,183
2022 1,700 1,163
2023 1,653 982
2024 1,697 983

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, 1978–2024.

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