The first name Alana

In 2025, 190 girls were named Alana, making it the 244th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 320 births (#172).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alana with other names.

In 2025, 2,085 girls born in the United States were named Alana, the 140th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 2,461 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Alana in Portuguese too.

• Alana de la Garza
  American actress, born 1976
• Alana Evans
  American pornographic actress, born 1976
• Alana Haim
  American musician and actress (born 1991)
• Alana Gebremariam
  Belarusian pro-democracy activist and feminist, born 1997
• Alana Boden
  English actress, born 1997
• Alana Beard
  American basketball player (born 1982)
• Alana Boyd
  Australian pole vaulter, born 1984
• Alana King
  Cricketer, born 1995
• Alana Nichols
  American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and alpine skier, born 1983
• Alana Cook
  American soccer player, born 1997
• Alana Blanchard
  American surfer, born 1990
• Alana Austin
  American exactress, born 1982

What does the name Alana mean?

Feminine form of Alan (from Alan + -a). In regular use since the 20th century.

How popular is the name Alana?

In 2025, 190 girls born in England and Wales were named Alana, ranking 244th. Its peak was 2016, with 320 births.

Is Alana a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 68,295 US babies named Alana since 1880 were girls.

When was Alana most popular?

2007 in the United States, when 2,461 babies were named Alana, its highest rank at 143rd.

What are other spellings of Alana?

Alanna, Alannah, Alanah and Ilana.