Alana
Girl name · #140 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Alana ranks #140 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,085 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #202, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 863 girls born in 2025 was named Alana.
Babies named Alana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 95-year story
Alana first appears in the Social Security records in 1930, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 2,461 girls were named Alana — good for #143 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alana in class?
Alana scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Alana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Alanas were TX (311), FL (299), CA (294), NY (125), IL (85). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alana
Statistically, parents drawn to Alana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ariana, Juliana, Mariana, Adriana, and Alaina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,085 | #140 |
| 2024 | 2,060 | #143 |
| 2023 | 1,618 | #185 |
| 2022 | 1,422 | #204 |
| 2021 | 1,334 | #224 |
| 2020 | 1,403 | #206 |
| 2019 | 1,341 | #232 |
| 2018 | 1,533 | #200 |
| 2017 | 1,449 | #212 |
| 2016 | 1,576 | #207 |
| 2015 | 1,629 | #202 |
| 2014 | 1,675 | #197 |
| 2013 | 1,759 | #181 |
| 2012 | 1,780 | #176 |
| 2011 | 1,702 | #185 |
| 2010 | 1,819 | #170 |
| 2009 | 1,905 | #172 |
| 2008 | 2,037 | #166 |
| 2007 | 2,461 | #143 |
| 2006 | 2,121 | #167 |
| 2005 | 1,974 | #170 |
| 2004 | 1,913 | #178 |
| 2003 | 1,621 | #203 |
| 2002 | 1,391 | #225 |
| 2001 | 1,233 | #257 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alana a popular girl name?
Alana ranked #140 among girls in 2025 with 2,085 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #202.
When was the name Alana most popular?
Alana peaked in 2007, when 2,461 American girls received the name (ranked #143 that year). Since 2007 the name has recovered some ground.
How rare is the name Alana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 863 newborn American girls was named Alana. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.