Feminine dossier · first seen 1930

Alana

Stable Cross-generational persistence #140 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2007
Peak births
2,461
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
1930Peak 20072025
peak 2007 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Alana

How many people are named Alana?

An estimated 66,247 living Americans are named Alana.

How rare is Alana?

Alana is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,085 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 15.3% from its 2007 peak. It was the #140 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Alana?

The median age of a living American named Alana is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 32 years old.

Is Alana still popular?

Yes. Alana is holding steady, with 2,085 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
15.3%
2025
2,085
All-time
68,264

Alana broke out in Louisiana and New York (1974) and became over-represented in 20 states over 38 years.

Broke out: Louisiana and New York, 1974 · over-represented in 20 states over 38 years

Alabama: broke out 1978 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1982 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: broke out 1986 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1980 FL Georgia: broke out 1995 GA Hawaii: broke out 1985 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1974 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 1999 MD Massachusetts: broke out 1980 MA Michigan: broke out 1976 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1997 MS Missouri: broke out 1989 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2002 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1989 NJ New Mexico: broke out 2010 NM New York: broke out 1974 NY North Carolina: broke out 2012 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2007 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2004 VA Washington: broke out 1982 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY