Alanis
Girl name · #2475 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 72 baby girls were named Alanis, placing it at #2475 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1566, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Alanis.
The 30-year story
Alanis first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 15 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 182 girls were named Alanis — good for #1289 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.
Babies named Alanis per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alanis in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alanis is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alanis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alanis is most common
State-level data for Alanis is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alanis
Statistically, parents drawn to Alanis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aeris, Karis, Aries, Aislyn, and Aislin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alanis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1802 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 118 | #1739 |
| 2020 | 82 | #2196 |
| 2019 | 102 | #1933 |
| 2018 | 86 | #2179 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1828 |
| 2016 | 99 | #1996 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1566 |
| 2014 | 180 | #1314 |
| 2013 | 182 | #1289 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 96 | #2059 |
| 2009 | 97 | #2090 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 99 | #2059 |
| 2006 | 141 | #1546 |
| 2005 | 98 | #1950 |
| 2004 | 110 | #1746 |
| 2003 | 94 | #1925 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 119 | #1560 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alanis a popular girl name?
Alanis ranked #2475 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1566.
When was the name Alanis most popular?
Alanis peaked in 2013, when 182 American girls received the name (ranked #1289 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alanis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Alanis. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.