Girls' name · since 1995
Alanis
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 3,393 babies named Alanis, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,324 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,475 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,393
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,393 babies have been named Alanis since 1995, making it today's #2475 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alanis has been recorded 3,393 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #2475 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #3,324 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,475 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,393 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alanis ranks #3,324 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,475 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,393 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,324 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,475 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,393
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Alanis's 3,393 recorded births place it above 95.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Alanis compares
3,393 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alanis's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alanis | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,393 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alanis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alanis's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 182, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alanis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Alanis popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 2025 (Alanis as boys' name)
Alanis by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,148 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Alanis's strongest decade.
1,148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Alanis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
594 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,066 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,148 births
- 2020s
2020s
585 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,148 births (34% of all-time use).
How Alanis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alanis's total volume
Alanis by state
Where Alanis concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 451 | 13.3% |
| #2 | California | | 445 | 13.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 349 | 10.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 317 | 9.3% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 122 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 84 | 2.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 48 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 46 | 1.4% |
451 of 3,393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Alanis appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alanis's data
- Alanis's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,148 total births) through the 2020s (585) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Alaniss (451 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alanis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alanis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.