Gender
Origin
- Hawaiian
- precious; awakening
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alanis
Pronunciation
a-la-nis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1286, 182 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2458, 72 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 72 |
| 2024 | – | 93 |
| 2023 | – | 112 |
| 2022 | – | 108 |
| 2021 | – | 118 |
| 2020 | – | 82 |
| 2019 | – | 102 |
| 2018 | – | 86 |
| 2017 | – | 112 |
| 2016 | – | 99 |
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 1997 (rank #658, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
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 2006 (rank #1359, 26 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5455, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #387, 7 births); most recent 2003 (rank #553, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 1997 (rank #358, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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