Spelling comparison
Alana vs Alanna
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Alana 2,085 and Alanna 1,099. Alana’s share of that pair is 65.5%. The multiple is about 1.9 times the published count of Alanna.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Alana profile · Alanna profile
Alana and Alanna name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Alanna is the longer of the two spellings, and Alana is the shorter. Alanna writes “n” between “Alan” and “a”, and Alana leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 2 times. The latest crossover is 1943, when Alana moved ahead of Alanna on the combined published count (42 to 6).
Alana is first published in these national files in 1930, and Alanna in 1930. Alana’s larger 2025 category is female. Alanna’s larger 2025 category is female. Alana led 10 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 1,022 records in 2016, and the closest year was 2019 (a gap of 764). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (3,184), Alana is 65.5% and Alanna is 34.5%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Alana. Alana had 1,576 female records (rank #207); Alanna had 554 female records (rank #561). The gap that year was 1,022 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Alana had 1,449 female records (rank #212); Alanna had 568 female records (rank #544). Alana led 2017 by 881 published records (1,449 to 568), and the smaller spelling is Alanna. Alana was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 1,533 female records (rank #200) against 559 female records (rank #556) for Alanna. The 2019 national file shows Alana led 2019 by 764 published records (1,341 to 577). Read as exact spellings: Alana had 1,341 female records (rank #232); Alanna had 577 female records (rank #530). 2020: Alana led 2020 by 880 published records (1,403 to 523). Alana and Alanna stay separate rows; 1,403 and 523 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Alana had 1,334 female records (rank #224); Alanna had 548 female records (rank #560). Alana led 2021 by 786 published records (1,334 to 548). 2022 belongs to Alana. Alana had 1,422 female records (rank #204); Alanna had 531 female records (rank #566). The gap that year was 891 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Alana had 1,618 female records (rank #185); Alanna had 677 female records (rank #457). Alana led 2023 by 941 published records (1,618 to 677), and the smaller spelling is Alanna. Alana was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 2,060 female records (rank #143) against 1,098 female records (rank #290) for Alanna. The 2025 national file shows Alana led 2025 by 986 published records (2,085 to 1,099). Read as exact spellings: Alana had 2,085 female records (rank #140); Alanna had 1,099 female records (rank #280).
| Year | Alana female count | Alana female rank | Alana male count | Alana male rank | Alanna female count | Alanna female rank | Alanna male count | Alanna male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,576 | 207 | — | — | 554 | 561 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,449 | 212 | — | — | 568 | 544 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,533 | 200 | — | — | 559 | 556 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,341 | 232 | — | — | 577 | 530 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,403 | 206 | — | — | 523 | 561 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,334 | 224 | — | — | 548 | 560 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,422 | 204 | — | — | 531 | 566 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,618 | 185 | — | — | 677 | 457 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2,060 | 143 | — | — | 1,098 | 290 | — | — |
| 2025 | 2,085 | 140 | — | — | 1,099 | 280 | — | — |
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. Alana is the warm line and Alanna is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1930s files give 44 published records to Alana and 25 to Alanna, so Alana led the decade. Alana was the 1940s leader, 1,143 published records against 175 for Alanna. The 1950s files give 1,413 published records to Alana and 423 to Alanna, so Alana led the decade. Alana was the 1960s leader, 1,889 published records against 499 for Alanna. The 1970s files give 3,519 published records to Alana and 1,449 to Alanna, so Alana led the decade. Alana was the 1980s leader, 6,935 published records against 2,924 for Alanna. The 1990s files give 9,220 published records to Alana and 5,030 to Alanna, so Alana led the decade. Alana was the 2000s leader, 17,947 published records against 6,175 for Alanna. The 2010s files give 16,263 published records to Alana and 5,843 to Alanna, so Alana led the decade. Alana was the 2020s leader, 9,922 published records against 4,476 for Alanna.
Top states in 2025
Alana’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (311), Florida (299), California (294), New York (125), Illinois (85). Alanna’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (171), California (148), Florida (124), New York (85), Illinois (40). Texas, Florida, California are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.