Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Alane

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alane
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
97 babies
All-time total
1,664
#5,335 all-time among girls
First recorded
1940
in Social Security records

Alane popularity over time

1,664 babies have been named Alane since 1940, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1964Girls

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 103 10 – #1,736
1950s 502 50 +387% #1,287
1960s 652 65 +30% #1,112
1970s 185 19 -72% #2,160
1980s 134 13 -28% #3,993
1990s 46 5 -66% #8,077
2000s 32 3 -30% #13,208
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 10 2 – #15,202

The story of Alane

Alane 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 1940, 1,664 American babies have been named Alane. Its peak came in 1964, when 97 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Alane stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alane?

The median living Alane is about 62 years old; half are between 55 and 68. An estimated 1,500 people named Alane are alive in the United States today.

median 62 020406080100

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

Alane year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 5 #15,410
2021 – –
2020 5 #15,202
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 5 #17,402
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 5 #17,271
2005 5 #16,567
2004 – –
2003 5 #15,869
2002 6 #13,651
2001 – –
2000 6 #13,208
1995 5 #13,449
1990 6 #11,432
1985 13 #5,355
1980 16 #4,520
1975 13 #4,596
1970 37 #2,160
1965 59 #1,437
1960 64 #1,373
1955 51 #1,404
1950 49 #1,303
1945 5 #4,560
1940 5 #4,360
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alane?

The median living Alane is about 62 years old. Half of all living Alanes are between 55 and 68 years old.

How many people named Alane are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Alane are alive in the United States, based on 1,664 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alane in 2025?

Alane 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 Alane?

1,664 babies have been named Alane in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alane most popular?

Alane peaked in 1964, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Alane a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alane rising or falling?

Alane has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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