Alany: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,733

among girls · ↑571 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

117

named Alany · +46% vs 2024

How common

1 in 13,737

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

117 babies

All-time total

886

#8,165 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Alany popularity over time

886 babies have been named Alany since 1997, 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

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
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1990s	12	1	–	#12,121
2000s	170	17	+1317%	#5,147
2010s	333	33	+96%	#3,454
2020s (to 2025)	371	62	+86%	#1,733

Where Alany is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	132	0.08	outside top 500
2027	147	0.09	outside top 500
2028	161	0.10	outside top 500
2029	174	0.11	outside top 500
2030	185	0.12	outside top 500

Where Alany is most popular

Girls named Alany per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Illinois, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Alany born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	37	0.086	+108%
Illinois	19	0.083	+99%
Texas	61	0.076	+82%
California	40	0.048	+14%
Colorado	5	0.045	+8%
New York	15	0.038	-9%
Indiana	5	0.036	-15%
Georgia	6	0.026	-37%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-49%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alany

Alany is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,733 in 2025 with 117 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 886 American babies have been named Alany. Its peak came in 2025, when 117 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Alany?

The median living Alany is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 900 people named Alany are alive in the United States today.

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

Alany year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	117	#1,733
2024	80	#2,304
2023	58	#2,893
2022	46	#3,416
2021	37	#3,938
2020	33	#4,174
2019	45	#3,454
2018	44	#3,498
2017	43	#3,555
2016	36	#4,086
2015	36	#4,074
2014	34	#4,272
2013	28	#4,894
2012	17	#7,152
2011	30	#4,684
2010	20	#6,392
2009	26	#5,385
2008	28	#5,147
2007	27	#5,236
2006	22	#5,917
2005	22	#5,606
2004	12	#8,738
2003	14	#7,594
2002	8	#11,154
2001	5	#15,434
2000	6	#13,211
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alany?

The median living Alany is about 7 years old. Half of all living Alanys are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Alany are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Alany are alive in the United States, based on 886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alany mean?

Spelling variant of Alani.

How popular is the name Alany in 2025?

Alany ranked #1,733 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 117 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alany?

886 babies have been named Alany in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alany most popular?

Alany peaked in 2025, when 117 newborns received the name.

Is Alany a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alany rising or falling?

Alany is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alany become more popular?

Alany is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 185 girls named Alany in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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