Alanna vs Alaina

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

Name A

Alanna

Girl name · Rank #289

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Name B

Alaina

Girl name · Rank #212

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Metric Alanna Alaina
Current Rank #289 #212
Total Births (all years) 25,906 49,201
Peak Year 2024 2011
Peak Year Births 1,096 1,998
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Alanna Alaina
1930ss 25 —
1940ss 175 24
1950ss 423 92
1960ss 499 415
1970ss 1,449 901
1980ss 2,917 4,405
1990ss 5,030 6,497
2000ss 6,175 12,349
2010ss 5,839 17,295
2020ss 3,374 7,223

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alanna Alaina
2014 587 1,748
2015 620 1,820
2016 554 1,769
2017 566 1,669
2018 559 1,522
2019 576 1,578
2020 523 1,487
2021 548 1,500
2022 530 1,431
2023 677 1,361
2024 1,096 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, 1930–2024.

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