Spellings
Alana or Alanna?
In the US in 2025, 61% of babies in this name family were spelled Alana and 32% Alanna. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Alana61% of the family2,085 born in 2025#140 among girls+28% since 2015Alanna32% of the family1,099 born in 2025#280 among girls+77% since 2015Alannah4% of the family123 born in 2025#1,673 among girls−67% since 2015Alanah2% of the family65 born in 2025#2,645 among girls−60% since 2015Allana1% of the family50 born in 2025#3,167 among girls−11% since 2015
Ten years ago
Alana already led in 2015, with 57% of the family's births; it has 61% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 2,837 to 3,422 births (+21%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alana | 1,629 | 2,085 | +28% |
| Alanna | 620 | 1,099 | +77% |
| Alannah | 370 | 123 | −67% |
| Alanah | 162 | 65 | −60% |
| Allana | 56 | 50 | −11% |
How they sound
- Alana /əˈlænə/ (uh-LAN-uh)
- Alanna /əˈlænə/ (uh-LAN-uh)
- Alannah /əˈlænə/ (uh-LAN-uh)
- Alanah /əˈlɑnə/ (uh-LAH-nuh)
- Allana /əˈlɑnə/ (uh-LAH-nuh)
In France
In France in 2025: Alana 105 births (#461 among girls), Alanna 15 births, Alannah 5 births, Alanah 5 births and Allana 5 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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