Alanys: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,070

among girls · ↑47 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alanys

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

35 babies

All-time total

471

#12,308 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Alanys popularity over time

471 babies have been named Alanys since 1996, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#8,836
2000s	119	12	+600%	#6,858
2010s	191	19	+61%	#4,548
2020s (to 2025)	144	24	+26%	#4,070

Where Alanys 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Alanys

Alanys is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,070 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 471 American babies have been named Alanys. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 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 Alanys stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alanys?

The median living Alanys is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Alanys 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.

Alanys year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,070
2024	35	#4,117
2023	21	#5,759
2022	9	#10,420
2021	24	#5,244
2020	20	#5,860
2019	20	#5,996
2018	23	#5,463
2017	18	#6,545
2016	22	#5,802
2015	15	#7,636
2014	31	#4,548
2013	29	#4,758
2012	9	#11,303
2011	14	#8,218
2010	10	#10,480
2009	15	#8,069
2008	18	#7,089
2007	14	#8,537
2006	18	#6,858
2005	12	#8,894
2004	11	#9,281
2003	9	#10,460
2002	11	#8,860
2001	6	#13,567
2000	5	#15,107
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alanys?

The median living Alanys is about 10 years old. Half of all living Alanyss are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Alanys are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Alanys are alive in the United States, based on 471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alanys in 2025?

Alanys ranked #4,070 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alanys?

471 babies have been named Alanys in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alanys most popular?

Alanys peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Alanys a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Alanys rising or falling?

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

Will Alanys become more popular?

Alanys is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Alanys 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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