US rank #13824 Girls' name Peak 2008 167 births

Alanya — #13824 US girls' name

167 babies named Alanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51990s62000s852010s592020s12
#13824
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Alanya

The Social Security Administration has registered 167 babies named Alanya between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alanya currently holds the #13824 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alanya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alanya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alanya in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 167 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alanya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

167

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2008

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,824

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alanya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
12
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
468101214 20242018201320102007200420011975 5

Alanya by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
85 births that decade — 51% of Alanya's all-time total
1970s51990s62000s852010s592020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alanya?
167 babies have been named Alanya since 1975. It currently ranks #13824 among girls. The peak year 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?
Alanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data 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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.