Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Fair, Beautiful
- Gaelic
- Hawaiian
- An offering
- Irish
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alana
Pronunciation
a-la-na
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #4692, 8 births); most recent 2004 (rank #8920, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #143, 2,458 births); most recent 2025 (rank #140, 2,085 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 2,085 |
| 2024 | – | 2,054 |
| 2023 | – | 1,617 |
| 2022 | – | 1,420 |
| 2021 | – | 1,333 |
| 2020 | – | 1,400 |
| 2019 | – | 1,340 |
| 2018 | – | 1,533 |
| 2017 | – | 1,447 |
| 2016 | – | 1,573 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #172, 320 births); most recent 2025 (rank #244, 190 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 |
| 2024 | 229 |
| 2023 | 208 |
| 2022 | 215 |
| 2021 | 244 |
| 2020 | 208 |
| 2019 | 268 |
| 2018 | 235 |
| 2017 | 303 |
| 2016 | 320 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #347, 172 births); most recent 2023 (rank #480, 109 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 109 |
| 2022 | 112 |
| 2021 | 99 |
| 2020 | 108 |
| 2019 | 136 |
| 2018 | 130 |
| 2017 | 126 |
| 2016 | 115 |
| 2015 | 119 |
| 2014 | 111 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #89, 63 births); most recent 2025 (rank #249, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1987 (rank #69, 106 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #67, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #259, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #87, 46 births); most recent 2022 (rank #424, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence