Girl nameCurrently #2,063 in the USSteady

Alanis

//ɑˈlɑnɪs//

3 syllablesPeak year: 20136 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Alanis's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Alanis, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Alanis
199515
1996172
1997148
1998108
1999151
2000107
2001119
2002115
200394
2004110
200598
2006141
200799
200886
200997
201096
201165
201286
2013182
2014180
2015140
201699
2017112
201886
2019102
202082
2021118
2022108
2023112
202493

Alanis through the decades

  • Alanis peaked in 2013, when 182 babies were named Alanis in the US.
  • The 1990s were Alanis's strongest decade, averaging 119 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Alanis has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Alanis currently ranks #2,063 in the US and is holding steady.

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