Total births
886
Girls' name · since 1997
Alany
Alany has 886 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2323
- among girls today
- 886
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
886 babies have been named Alany since 1997, making it today's #2323 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alany has been recorded 886 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #2323 nationally and more common than 87% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #2323 among girls today
- 886 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alany is currently the #2323 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 886 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2323
- among girls today
- 886
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Alany vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2323
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Alany was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
117 babies were named Alany in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alany compares
886 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 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
Alany's all-time total is 132% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alany | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 886 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 117 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alany splits its recorded history at 2012: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 117 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alany at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,323
Active since
1997
Alany popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 117
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Alany by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alany's strongest decade.
371 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Alany births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
170 births
- 2010s
2010s
333 births
- 2020s
2020s
371 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 371 births (42% of all-time use).
How Alany 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 Alany's total volume
Alany vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Alany by state
Where Alany concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 140 | 15.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 95 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 42 | 4.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 28 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 24 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Alany's total US births 15.8%
Even split
140 of 886 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Alany appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alany? ▼
886 babies have been named Alany since 1997. It currently ranks #2323 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 117 births.
When was Alany most popular? ▼
Alany was most popular in the 2020s decade with 371 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alany most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alany are California (140 births), Texas (95 births), Florida (42 births).
How long has the name Alany been used? ▼
Alany has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alany? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alana, Alaina, Alayna, Alanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Alany's data
- California records the most Alanys (140 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Alany
Nearby Names Like Alany
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alany
Alana Girl
#143 68,264 births
Alaina Girl
#212 50,578 births
Alayna Girl
#312 35,589 births
Alanna Girl
#290 27,012 births
Alani Girl
#178 18,799 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alany
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793 births · Peak 2022
Mahelet #2324
258 births · Peak 2024
Ananya #2321
4,010 births · Peak 2008
Anvi #2325
1,419 births · Peak 2025
Sofiya #2320
1,195 births · Peak 2024
Addalynn #2326
2,316 births · Peak 2015
Caliyah #2319
2,037 births · Peak 2017
Lizzie #2327
39,538 births · Peak 1919
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, 1997–2025 (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. "Alany: #2323 Girls' Name - 886 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alany. 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 Alany 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.