Alana
How to say it: uh-LAN-uh · /əˈlænə/
Feminine form of Alan, from Celtic possibly meaning 'harmony', 'rock', or 'handsome'. Also a Hawaiian name meaning 'awakening'.
Alana was the 88th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 2,085 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #64 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #88 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 2,085 |
| Share of births | 1 in 968 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #64 |
| In France, 2025 | #366 among girls’ names, 105 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily through recent decades, Alana found its best period in the 2020s. It sits at its high and is likely to keep rising.
What goes with it
Gentle and soft in sound. Elena shares the style.
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Nicknames
- Lana
- Allie
- Ana
Honouring a Alana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alana is about 1 in 41.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Irish, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #366 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #244. Ireland: #248.
Famous people named Alana
- Alana de la Garza (born 1976)American actress
- Alana Evans (born 1976)American pornographic actress
- Alana Haim (born 1991)American musician and actress
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