156,086births recorded
24Countries
7Variants
2004Peak · Ireland
#81Catalonia 2025
Alana is a girl name family recorded 156,086 times in 24 countries since 1930. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#81 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 2004, at 537.0 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Alannah (Ireland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Alana
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alana | English | 68,295 | 🇺🇸 United States | #140 | 2025 | ▲ 43 % |
| Alana | English | 6,638 | 🏴 England & Wales | #244 | 2016 | ▲ 4 % |
| Alana | English | 3,038 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #462 | 1990 | ▲ 20 % |
| Alana | English | 2,887 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1991 | – |
| Alana | English | 2,755 | 🇫🇷 France | #475 | 2007 | ▲ 10 % |
| Alana | English | 2,221 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1987 | – |
| Alanna | English | 27,019 | 🇺🇸 United States | #280 | 2025 | ▲ 98 % |
| Alanna | English | 2,042 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #644 | 1990 | ▲ 24 % |
| Alanna | English | 1,854 | 🏴 England & Wales | #816 | 2005 | ▼ 27 % |
| Alanna | English | 1,674 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #294 | 2004 | ▼ 49 % |
| Alanna | English | 738 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1996 | – |
| Alanna | English | 636 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | #592 | 1990 | new |
| Alannah | English | 7,392 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1673 | 2015 | ▼ 63 % |
| Alannah | English | 2,766 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #103 | 2003 | ▼ 25 % |
| Alannah | English | 2,308 | 🏴 England & Wales | #705 | 2019 | ▼ 21 % |
| Alannah | English | 647 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1990 | – |
| Alannah | English | 435 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1997 | – |
| Alannah | English | 283 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | – | 2011 | – |
| Alanah | English | 4,226 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2645 | 2012 | ▼ 55 % |
| Alanah | English | 708 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2439 | 2005 | ▼ 55 % |
| Alanah | English | 126 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2001 | – |
| Alanah | English | 123 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1994 | – |
| Alanah | English | 110 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1994 | – |
| Alanah | English | 56 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 2003 | – |
| Allana | English | 3,128 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3167 | 1999 | ▶ 0 % |
| Allana | English | 464 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2002 | ▼ 56 % |
| Allana | English | 360 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1992 | – |
| Allana | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | #4268 | 2024 | new |
| Allana | English | 79 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1981 | – |
| Allana | English | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1992 | – |
| Allanah | English | 924 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2006 | ▼ 75 % |
| Allanah | English | 280 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1998 | – |
| Allanah | English | 57 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1999 | – |
| Allanah | English | 19 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2005 | – |
| Allanah | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1990 | – |
| Allanah | English | 10 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1996 | – |
| Alahna | English | 1,136 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 2008 | ▼ 34 % |
How we grouped these names
- Alana ↔ Alanna — spelling variant
- Alana ↔ Alannah — spelling variant
- Alana ↔ Alanah — spelling variant
- Alana ↔ Allana — spelling variant
- Alana ↔ Allanah — spelling variant
- Alana ↔ Alahna — spelling variant
Questions about Alana
How popular is the name Alana?
In 2025 it ranked #81 in Catalonia. Official registers record 156,086 births across 24 countries.
What is Alana in other languages?
Alanna (English); Alannah (English); Alanah (English); Allana (English); Allanah (English); Alahna (English).
When was Alana most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 2004, at 537.0 births per 100,000.
Is Alana a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Alana is a girl name.