Alanna vs Alana

Side-by-side comparison of Alanna and Alana — 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

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Metric Alanna Alana
Current Rank #289 #143
Total Births (all years) 25,906 66,156
Peak Year 2024 2007
Peak Year Births 1,096 2,461
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alanna Alana
1930ss 25 44
1940ss 175 1,143
1950ss 423 1,413
1960ss 499 1,889
1970ss 1,449 3,518
1980ss 2,917 6,916
1990ss 5,030 9,220
2000ss 6,175 17,934
2010ss 5,839 16,255
2020ss 3,374 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alanna Alana
2014 587 1,675
2015 620 1,629
2016 554 1,573
2017 566 1,447
2018 559 1,533
2019 576 1,340
2020 523 1,400
2021 548 1,333
2022 530 1,420
2023 677 1,617
2024 1,096 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, 1930–2024.

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