Alayah vs Alana

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

Name A

Alayah

Girl name · Rank #417

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Name B

Alana

Girl name · Rank #143

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alayah Alana
Current Rank #417 #143
Total Births (all years) 11,464 66,156
Peak Year 2020 2007
Peak Year Births 1,134 2,461
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1992 1930

Births by Decade

Decade Alayah Alana
1930ss — 44
1940ss — 1,143
1950ss — 1,413
1960ss — 1,889
1970ss — 3,518
1980ss — 6,916
1990ss 208 9,220
2000ss 1,397 17,934
2010ss 5,316 16,255
2020ss 4,543 7,824

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alayah Alana
2014 553 1,675
2015 537 1,629
2016 580 1,573
2017 578 1,447
2018 592 1,533
2019 899 1,340
2020 1,134 1,400
2021 1,002 1,333
2022 866 1,420
2023 793 1,617
2024 748 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, 1992–2024.

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