Alany
Girl name · #1743 in 2025 · Rare
Alany ranks #1743 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 117 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Alany.
Babies named Alany per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Alany first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 117 babies and a rank of #1733. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Alany against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Alany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alany will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alany is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alany is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alany is most common in IL (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alany is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alany
Statistically, parents drawn to Alany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chany, Eliany, Elany, Dailany, and Evany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 45 | #3451 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 34 | #4269 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alany a popular girl name?
Alany ranked #1743 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Alany most popular?
Alany peaked in 2025, when 117 American girls received the name (ranked #1733 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Alany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.