Spelling comparison
Ailany vs Alani
In 2025, 7,136 female records (rank #14) and 18 male records (rank #5,210) and 1,843 female records (rank #161) and 6 male records (rank #10,740). Ailany accounted for 79.5% of the two spellings’ combined published records, about 3.9 times the published count of Alani.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Ailany profile · Alani profile
These are two spellings of one name. SSA keeps Ailany and Alani as separate observations, and this page does not add them into one rank. Ailany is the longer of the two spellings, and Alani is the shorter. Ailany uses “ilany” where Alani uses “lani”, after “A”.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2024, when Ailany moved ahead of Alani on the combined published count (2,606 to 1,710).
Ailany is first published in these national files in 2000, and Alani in 1978. Ailany’s larger 2025 category is female. Alani’s larger 2025 category is female. Alani led 2 decades and Ailany led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 5,305 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 593). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (9,003), Ailany is 79.5% and Alani is 20.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
The 2016 national file shows Alani led 2016 by 593 published records (643 to 50). Read as exact spellings: Ailany had 50 female records (rank #3,230); Alani had 637 female records (rank #488) and 6 male records (rank #10,809). 2017: Alani led 2017 by 661 published records (713 to 52). Ailany and Alani stay separate rows; 52 and 713 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2018, Ailany had 83 female records (rank #2,218); Alani had 912 female records (rank #347) and 5 male records (rank #12,229). Alani led 2018 by 834 published records (917 to 83). 2019 belongs to Alani. Ailany had 84 female records (rank #2,196); Alani had 1,074 female records (rank #303) and 14 male records (rank #6,112). The gap that year was 1,004 records. For 2020, compare the categories separately: Ailany had 107 female records (rank #1,830); Alani had 1,320 female records (rank #221) and 7 male records (rank #9,601). Alani led 2020 by 1,220 published records (1,327 to 107), and the smaller spelling is Ailany. Alani was the higher published spelling in 2021, with 1,605 female records (rank #183) against 147 female records (rank #1,460) for Ailany. The 2022 national file shows Alani led 2022 by 1,468 published records (1,709 to 241). Read as exact spellings: Ailany had 241 female records (rank #1,055); Alani had 1,700 female records (rank #173) and 9 male records (rank #8,331). 2023: Alani led 2023 by 1,348 published records (1,659 to 311). Ailany and Alani stay separate rows; 311 and 1,659 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2024, Ailany had 2,606 female records (rank #101); Alani had 1,703 female records (rank #178) and 7 male records (rank #9,936). Ailany led 2024 by 896 published records (2,606 to 1,710). 2025 belongs to Ailany. Ailany had 7,136 female records (rank #14) and 18 male records (rank #5,210); Alani had 1,843 female records (rank #161) and 6 male records (rank #10,740). The gap that year was 5,305 records.
| Year | Ailany female count | Ailany female rank | Ailany male count | Ailany male rank | Alani female count | Alani female rank | Alani male count | Alani male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 50 | 3,230 | — | — | 637 | 488 | 6 | 10,809 |
| 2017 | 52 | 3,092 | — | — | 705 | 448 | 8 | 8,875 |
| 2018 | 83 | 2,218 | — | — | 912 | 347 | 5 | 12,229 |
| 2019 | 84 | 2,196 | — | — | 1,074 | 303 | 14 | 6,112 |
| 2020 | 107 | 1,830 | — | — | 1,320 | 221 | 7 | 9,601 |
| 2021 | 147 | 1,460 | — | — | 1,605 | 183 | — | — |
| 2022 | 241 | 1,055 | — | — | 1,700 | 173 | 9 | 8,331 |
| 2023 | 311 | 857 | — | — | 1,654 | 177 | 5 | 12,317 |
| 2024 | 2,606 | 101 | — | — | 1,703 | 178 | 7 | 9,936 |
| 2025 | 7,136 | 14 | 18 | 5,210 | 1,843 | 161 | 6 | 10,740 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Ailany is the warm line and Alani is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1970s (1970–1979), Alani has 5 published records and Ailany has none in these files. In the 1980s (1980–1989), Alani has 71 published records and Ailany has none in these files. In the 1990s (1990–1999), Alani has 355 published records and Ailany has none in these files. During the 2000s (2000–2009), Alani led with 2,402 published records to 156 for Ailany. Add the published 2010s years and Alani comes out ahead, 6,218 to Ailany’s 456. During the 2020s (2020–2025), Ailany led with 10,566 published records to 9,859 for Alani.
Top states in 2025
Ailany’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (1,213), California (1,058), New York (457), Florida (408), New Jersey (299). Alani’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (256), California (241), Florida (148), Georgia (134), North Carolina (83). Texas, California, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.