Girl name
Alana
Alana holds the #140 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,085 newborn girls in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #206 in 2020 to #140 today. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1930 is happening right now. The name's biggest fan base is in Florida (#43 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#140
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#140
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,085
girls named Alana
Alana popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alana is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#69), Florida (#43), Delaware (#140)
Uniqueness score
25/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alana in the most recent year of SSA data.
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