Alara vs Alana

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

Name A

Alara

Girl name · Rank #1062

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Metric Alara Alana
Current Rank #1062 #143
Total Births (all years) 1,742 66,156
Peak Year 2024 2007
Peak Year Births 234 2,461
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alara Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss — 3,518
1980ss 6 6,916
1990ss 64 9,220
2000ss 295 17,934
2010ss 605 16,255
2020ss 772 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alara Alana
2014 37 1,675
2015 45 1,629
2016 38 1,573
2017 63 1,447
2018 98 1,533
2019 136 1,340
2020 98 1,400
2021 119 1,333
2022 144 1,420
2023 177 1,617
2024 234 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, 1989–2024.

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