Total births
167
Girls' name · since 1975
Alanya
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 167 babies named Alanya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13869
- among girls today
- 167
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Alanya is the #13869 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 167 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alanya has been recorded 167 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #13869 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2024.
- #13869 among girls today
- 167 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alanya is currently the #13869 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 167 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13869
- among girls today
- 167
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Alanya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13869
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Alanya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
12 babies were named Alanya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Alanya compares
167 33th percentile among 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
Alanya's all-time total is 56% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alanya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 167 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Alanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alanya's full recorded timeline at 2009, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#13,869
Active since
1975
Alanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Alanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Alanya's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Alanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alanya? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 167 babies named Alanya. Today it holds rank #13869 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 12 births.
When was Alanya most popular? ▼
Alanya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Alanya been used? ▼
Records for Alanya go back to 1975, giving 50 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Alanya? ▼
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 Alanya's data
- Alanya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Alanya
Nearby Names Like Alanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alanya
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
Compare Alanya side by side: Alanya vs Alana Alanya vs Alaina Alanya vs Alayna
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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, 1975–2024 (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. "Alanya: #13869 Girls' Name - 167 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alanya. 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 Alanya 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.