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Alani
OriginHawaiian
Meaning"orange tree"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#10740
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#161
2025 SSA
About Alani
A name known in several cultures.
Alani for girls#161 US
One of those names you may not even be aware of if you haven't been paying attention to recent naming trends, Alani was given to more than 700 baby girls in the US in one recent year, to be the second most popular feminization of Alan after Alana. It's certainly the most modern-sounding female version of Alan.
Pronounced ah-LAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Alani ranked #10740 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6108 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #613 | 474 | 265.3 |
| 2015 | #529 | 595 | 333.3 |
| 2016 | #488 | 637 | 359.5 |
| 2017 | #448 | 705 | 408.3 |
| 2018 | #347 | 912 | 536.1 |
| 2019 | #303 | 1,074 | 639.9 |
| 2020 | #220 | 1,320 | 816.6 |
| 2021 | #183 | 1,605 | 978.1 |
| 2022 | #173 | 1,700 | 1,036.5 |
| 2023 | #176 | 1,653 | 1,030.2 |
| 2024 | #178 | 1,697 | 1,047.4 |
| 2025 | #161 | 1,843 | 1,146.7 |
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