Alaya vs Alana

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

Name A

Alaya

Girl name · Rank #362

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alaya Alana
Current Rank #362 #143
Total Births (all years) 10,249 66,156
Peak Year 2020 2007
Peak Year Births 913 2,461
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alaya Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss 5 3,518
1980ss 41 6,916
1990ss 324 9,220
2000ss 1,616 17,934
2010ss 4,062 16,255
2020ss 4,201 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alaya Alana
2014 347 1,675
2015 389 1,629
2016 408 1,573
2017 450 1,447
2018 487 1,533
2019 781 1,340
2020 913 1,400
2021 886 1,333
2022 795 1,420
2023 745 1,617
2024 862 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, 1979–2024.

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