Total births
164
Boys' name · since 2000
Alano
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Alano, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11574
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Alano currently ranks #11574 among boys' names in America, with 164 babies recorded since 2000.
Alano has 164 recorded births among boys since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11574 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11574 among boys today
- 164 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alano is currently the #11574 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 164 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11574
- among boys today
- 164
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Alano vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11574
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Alano was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
13 babies were named Alano in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Alano compares
164 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Alano's all-time total is 55% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alano | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alano's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alano splits its recorded history at 2014: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alano at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#11,574
Active since
2000
Alano popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Alano by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alano's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Alano births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alano? ▼
164 babies have been named Alano since 2000. It currently ranks #11574 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 13 births.
When was Alano most popular? ▼
Alano was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Alano been used? ▼
Alano has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alano? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alan, Alain, Alaric, Alastair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alano's data
- Alano's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alano
Nearby Names Like Alano
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alano
Alan Boy
#167 363,313 births
Alain Boy
#3234 3,980 births
Alaric Boy
#1110 3,961 births
Alastair Boy
#2376 1,364 births
Alakai Boy
#1582 910 births
Compare Alano side by side: Alano vs Alan Alano vs Alain Alano vs Alaric
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alano: #11574 Boys' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alano. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alano 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 June 2026.