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girls' name ★ peaked 1976

Alanda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alanda
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
34 babies
All-time total
731
#9,271 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Alanda popularity over time

731 babies have been named Alanda since 1946, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 15 2 – #3,707
1950s 64 6 +327% #3,800
1960s 133 13 +108% #2,754
1970s 217 22 +63% #2,388
1980s 144 14 -34% #3,532
1990s 80 8 -44% #6,683
2000s 60 6 -25% #9,378
2010s 18 2 -70% #12,250
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Alanda

Alanda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1946, 731 American babies have been named Alanda. Its peak came in 1976, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alanda?

The median living Alanda is about 47 years old; half are between 37 and 56. An estimated 700 people named Alanda are alive in the United States today.

median 47 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alanda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2012 8 #12,250
2011 5 #16,869
2010 5 #17,118
2009 – –
2008 – –
2007 7 #13,997
2006 5 #17,270
2005 7 #13,064
2004 7 #12,807
2003 8 #11,353
2002 7 #12,233
2001 10 #9,378
2000 9 #9,908
1995 11 #7,533
1990 8 #9,263
1985 11 #6,037
1980 18 #4,149
1975 12 #4,862
1970 24 #2,856
1965 – –
1960 15 #3,212
1955 – –
1950 8 #3,963
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alanda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alanda?

The median living Alanda is about 47 years old. Half of all living Alandas are between 37 and 56 years old.

How many people named Alanda are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Alanda are alive in the United States, based on 731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alanda in 2025?

Alanda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alanda?

731 babies have been named Alanda in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alanda most popular?

Alanda peaked in 1976, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Alanda a boy or girl name?

Alanda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alanda rising or falling?

Alanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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