Girl nameCurrently #143 in the USSteady

Alana

//ɑˈlænə//

3 syllablesPeak year: 20075 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Alana's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Alana, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Alana
193012
19315
19325
19337
19345
19375
19395
19405
19419
194217
194342
1944104
1945134
1946194
1947219
1948221
1949198
1950183
1951189
1952172
1953160
1954139
1955119
1956132
1957116
1958103
1959100
1960127
1961159
1962156
1963199
1964215
1965191
1966200
1967220
1968211
1969211
1970250
1971203
1972227
1973278
1974337
1975442
1976370
1977365
1978440
1979606
1980641
1981639
1982707
1983633
1984655
1985985
1986728
1987623
1988652
1989672
1990720
1991701
1992671
1993773
1994798
1995900
19961,155
19971,038
19981,218
19991,246
20001,279
20011,233
20021,391
20031,626
20041,920
20051,974
20062,121
20072,461
20082,037
20091,904
20101,819
20111,702
20121,779
20131,758
20141,675
20151,629
20161,573
20171,447
20181,533
20191,340
20201,400
20211,333
20221,420
20231,617
20242,054

Alana through the decades

  • Alana peaked in 2007, when 2,461 babies were named Alana in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alana has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Alana currently ranks #143 in the US and is holding steady.

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