female NAME · CURRENTLY #140

Alana

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“Feminine form of Alan; traditionally associated with “handsome” or, less certainly, “little rock.””

A familiar given name with several established spelling and language associations.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Alana has traveled through time

121930 51940 1341945 1831950 1191955 1271960 1911965 2501970 4421975 6411980 9851985 7201990 9001995 1,2792000 1,9742005 1,8192010 1,6292015 1,4032020 2,0852025
LATEST YEAR20252,085 births
PEAK RANK#140in 2025
CURRENT USAGE100% F0% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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